Use-after-free in Microsoft products - CVE-2025-62562
Published: December 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU119490
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62562
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office LTSC
How to mitigate CVE-2025-62562
Install updates from vendor's website.