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CVE-2025-60727: 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 7.8 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
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:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

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

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-60727 effectively, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Immediately restrict or disable the opening of Excel files from untrusted or external sources, especially email attachments and downloads. 2) Enforce strict macro policies, disabling macros by default and only enabling them for trusted documents. 3) Deploy advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of identifying anomalous behavior related to memory corruption or code execution attempts within Excel processes. 4) Educate users on the risks of opening unsolicited or suspicious Excel files and promote phishing awareness training. 5) Monitor network traffic and endpoint logs for indicators of compromise related to Excel exploitation attempts. 6) Prepare for rapid deployment of official patches from Microsoft once released by maintaining an up-to-date asset inventory and patch management process. 7) Consider application whitelisting or sandboxing Excel usage in high-risk environments to limit potential damage from exploitation. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling attack vectors and enhancing detection capabilities specific to this vulnerability.

Description

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

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