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CVE-2025-62205: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise · Use After Free

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, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% 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
NuGetmicrosoft/office-wordpkg:nuget/microsoft/office-wordOther threatsAffected
  • =16.0.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until an official patch is released by Microsoft, organizations should implement several specific mitigations to reduce risk. First, enforce strict email filtering and attachment scanning to block or quarantine suspicious Word documents, especially those from untrusted sources. Deploy endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting exploitation attempts related to use-after-free vulnerabilities. Enable Microsoft Office Protected View and disable macros by default to limit execution of potentially malicious content. Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected documents and encourage verification of document sources. Employ application whitelisting to restrict execution of unauthorized code. Monitor systems for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts. Consider isolating or sandboxing Microsoft Word processes to limit the impact of potential code execution. Maintain up-to-date backups to recover from possible ransomware or destructive attacks. Finally, prepare to deploy the official patch promptly once available, and track Microsoft security advisories closely.

Description

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

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