CVE-2025-53733: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
Affects Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 45% 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:CExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Microsoft security advisories closely and apply official patches immediately once available to remediate the vulnerability. 2. Until patches are released, restrict usage of Microsoft Word version 16.0.1 by enforcing application whitelisting or blocking execution of the vulnerable binary via endpoint protection tools. 3. Implement strict network segmentation to limit lateral movement if exploitation occurs. 4. Employ enhanced monitoring and anomaly detection on endpoints running Microsoft 365 Apps to identify suspicious local code execution attempts. 5. Educate users and IT staff about the risk, emphasizing the importance of avoiding untrusted documents and maintaining updated software. 6. Use least privilege principles to reduce the impact of local code execution by limiting user permissions on affected systems. 7. Consider deploying virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) or sandbox environments for handling untrusted documents to contain potential exploits. 8. Review and tighten macro and scripting policies within Microsoft Office to reduce attack vectors.
Description
Incorrect conversion between numeric types in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.