Product:
Microsoft Office Word
Summary
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word 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 on affected systems.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7 | CVE-2025-62555 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the system and require user interaction. By manipulating the memory management of Microsoft Office Word, the attacker can trigger the use after free condition, allowing them to execute malicious code. This requires a high level of complexity and is typically performed in a controlled environment where the attacker can interact with the application.
Affected Products
- Microsoft Office Word: A widely used word processing application that is vulnerable to local code execution due to a use after free condition.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that they are running the latest version of Microsoft Office Word with all security updates applied. It is also recommended to limit local access to systems and educate users about the risks of executing untrusted code.