SB20251015108 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Published: October 15, 2025
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 9 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59232)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
2) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59231)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) Type Confusion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59233)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a type confusion error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a type confusion error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
4) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59235)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
5) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59236)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
6) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59243)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
7) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59223)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59224)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
9) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59225)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary codeo n the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59232
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59231
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59233
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59235
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59236
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59243
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59223
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59224
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-59225