Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-21346

 

Protection Mechanism Failure in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-21346

Published: January 15, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU102795
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21346
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and bypass implemented security restrictions.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-21346

Install updates from vendor's website.

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