Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-24083

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-24083

Published: March 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU105552
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24083
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference error in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger pointer dereference and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise the affected system.


Affected software

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC

How to mitigate CVE-2025-24083

Install update from vendor's website.


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