Use-after-free in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-49699
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112692
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49699
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49699
Install updates from vendor's website.