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CVE-2025-47957: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Use After Free

Affects Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 70% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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

    , 27 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 LTSC 2024 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    , 10 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
NuGetmicrosoft/office-wordpkg:nuget/microsoft/office-wordOther threatsAffected
  • =16.0.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately inventory their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise deployments to identify affected versions, specifically version 16.0.1. Although no official patches are currently available, organizations should monitor Microsoft security advisories closely and apply updates promptly once released. In the interim, applying application control policies to restrict execution of untrusted code and documents can reduce risk. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for suspicious behavior related to Office Word processes is recommended. Restricting local access to trusted users and enforcing least privilege principles can limit exploitation opportunities. Network segmentation to isolate critical systems and disabling unnecessary macros or scripting features in Office documents can further mitigate attack vectors. Regular user awareness training about the risks of opening untrusted documents remains important despite no user interaction being required for this exploit, as it reduces overall attack surface. Finally, organizations should prepare incident response plans to quickly address potential exploitation.

Description

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

References

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