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CVE-2025-59235VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-59235: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% 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:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

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

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

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

AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by Microsoft, organizations should implement the following mitigations: 1) Enforce strict attachment and file opening policies to prevent users from opening untrusted or unsolicited Excel files, especially from unknown sources. 2) Employ endpoint protection solutions that can detect and block suspicious file behaviors or exploit attempts targeting Microsoft Office applications. 3) Educate users on the risks of opening unexpected Excel documents and encourage verification of file sources. 4) Use application whitelisting or sandboxing techniques to limit the execution context of Microsoft 365 Apps, reducing potential damage from exploitation. 5) Monitor system logs and user activity for signs of exploitation attempts or abnormal application crashes. 6) Prepare for rapid deployment of the official patch once available by maintaining up-to-date asset inventories and patch management processes. 7) Consider disabling or restricting macros and other advanced Excel features that could be leveraged in complex attacks. These targeted mitigations go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling file access, user behavior, and application execution context.

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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