Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-49696
Published: July 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112694
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49696
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office LTSC
How to mitigate CVE-2025-49696
Install updates from vendor's website.