Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU107264

Acceptance of Extraneous Untrusted Data With Trusted Data in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-29816

Published: April 9, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU107264

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29816

CWE-ID: CWE-349

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can bypass specific functionality of the Office Protected View.

Affected software

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office LTSC

How to mitigate CVE-2025-29816

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29816

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