Important CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00501 2025-05 archive

Executive Summary

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

Overview

7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Remote Code Execution
Released May 13 2025
Last Updated May 13 2025
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00501 — 0.38826 percentile

CVSS Vector

ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.8

EPSS Score

0.00501
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.38826 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

13 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) 5002717 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) 5002717 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution No
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Release Notes (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe
Office Online Server 5002707 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution Maybe

Patches

4 patches
Article Type Restart
Click to Run Security Update No
5002717 Security Update Maybe
Release Notes Security Update Maybe
5002707 Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Zhiniang Peng with HUST, cdbb6164ddfda2b210fd348442322115