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-2025-62216 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the affected system and require user interaction. By leveraging the use after free condition, the attacker can manipulate memory to execute malicious code. This typically involves crafting a specific sequence of actions that leads to the execution of the attacker’s code.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Office: A widely used suite of productivity applications that may be vulnerable to local code execution due to the use after free issue.
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 and educating users about the risks of executing untrusted code can help reduce the likelihood of exploitation.