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CVE-2025-29978: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

7.8 CVSS

Description

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

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-29978

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

Problem Types

CWE-416: Use After Free

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.06% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 19.7% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-06-11 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29978
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29978

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