Use-after-free in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-62562
Published: December 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119490
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-2025-62562
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
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 Outlook. A remote attacker can trick a victim to reply to a specially crafted email and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-62562
Install updates from vendor's website.