Microsoft Office Word
CVE-2025-49703 — Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Executive Summary
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Overview
7.8
CVSS HIGH
Critical
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
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
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.8
EPSS Score
0.00558
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.42007 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
12 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 5002744 (Security Update) 5002743 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution 5002732 5002731 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 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 16.0.5508.1000 Maybe None Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 5002741 (Security Update) 5002739 (Security Update) Critical Remote Code Execution 5002729 5002727 Base: 7.8 Temporal: 6.8 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 16.0.10417.20027 Maybe None Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition) | 5002745 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) | 5002745 (Security Update) |
Critical | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
Patches
3 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Click to Run |
Security Update | No |
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
5002745 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
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