Product:
Microsoft Office
Summary
Use after free in Microsoft Office 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-2025-59227 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the affected system and require user interaction. By manipulating the memory management of Microsoft Office, the attacker can trigger the use after free condition, allowing them to execute malicious code with the same privileges as the user.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Office: A widely used suite of productivity applications that may be vulnerable to local code execution due to memory management issues.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that they are running the latest version of Microsoft Office with all security updates applied. Additionally, restricting local access to sensitive systems can help reduce the risk of exploitation.