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CVE-2025-47165: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Use After Free

Affects Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 82% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  4. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by Microsoft Corporation

    , 40 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. In Threat Radar

    record ingested

    , 2 hours after disclosure

  4. First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)

    Microsoft Excel 2024 Use after free - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    , 16 days after disclosure

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseAffected
  • =16.0.1
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released, organizations should implement several specific mitigations: 1) Enforce strict application control policies to restrict execution of untrusted or unsigned Excel macros and files. 2) Employ email filtering and attachment sandboxing to detect and block malicious Excel files. 3) Educate users to recognize and avoid opening suspicious or unexpected Excel documents, especially from unknown sources. 4) Utilize endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for anomalous behaviors related to Excel processes, such as unexpected memory access patterns or code injection attempts. 5) Disable or limit the use of legacy features in Excel that may increase attack surface, such as embedded OLE objects or external content. 6) Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential compromise. 7) Monitor Microsoft security advisories closely and apply patches immediately upon release. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on the specific attack vector and exploitation method of this vulnerability.

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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