CVE-2025-53736: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Buffer Over-read
Affects Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% 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:L/I:N/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. Restrict local access to endpoints running Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise by enforcing strict physical and logical access controls, including strong authentication and session locking. 2. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for unusual application behavior or memory access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. 3. Educate employees about the risks of unauthorized local access and enforce policies to prevent the use of untrusted devices or software on corporate machines. 4. Regularly audit and update endpoint security configurations to minimize the attack surface, including disabling unnecessary services and applications. 5. Monitor Microsoft security advisories closely and prepare to deploy patches immediately upon release to remediate the vulnerability. 6. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 7. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on local privilege escalation and information disclosure vectors to identify and mitigate similar risks.
Description
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.