Use-after-free in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-59227
Published: October 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117293
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-59227
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office for Android
Microsoft Office LTSC
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-59227
Install updates from vendor's website.