Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-49696
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112694
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49696
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Office for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft Office. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49696
Install updates from vendor's website.