Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-60727
Published: November 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118328
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-2025-60727
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
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 Excel. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-60727
Install updates from vendor's website.