CVE-2025-27752: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 CVSS

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-27752

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: 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

Problem Types

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft

Product: Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Microsoft Office 2016

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.58% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 67.69% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-27752
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-27752

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