CVE-2025-62563: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62563) involves a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Office Excel component of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (version 16.0.1). Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The vulnerability is confirmed published and a patch is available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local code execution by an unauthorized attacker, potentially resulting in full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability and should be applied promptly to affected versions of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (16.0.1). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
CVE-2025-62563: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-62563) involves a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Office Excel component of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (version 16.0.1). Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally on the affected system. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector with low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction is needed. The impact affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level. The vulnerability is confirmed published and a patch is available.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to local code execution by an unauthorized attacker, potentially resulting in full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch is available for this vulnerability and should be applied promptly to affected versions of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (16.0.1). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official fix.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-15T17:11:21.221Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 693867e774ebaa3babafb441
Added to database: 12/9/2025, 6:18:15 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:16:26 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 6:06:27 AM
Views: 126
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