Product:
Microsoft Office Visio
Summary
Use after free in Microsoft Office Visio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. This vulnerability can lead to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attackers can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7.8 | CVE-2025-59226 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the affected system and require user interaction. By manipulating the use after free condition, the attacker can execute malicious code with the same privileges as the user. This can lead to unauthorized actions being performed on the system.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Office Visio: A diagramming and vector graphics application that is part of the Microsoft Office suite, vulnerable to local code execution due to a use after free issue.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that they apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft. Regularly updating software and following best security practices can help reduce the risk of exploitation.