CVE-2025-59236
HighCVSS 8.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk35th percentile - higher than 35% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. The issue stems from improper memory management while processing spreadsheet data.
Risk Assessment
Opening a crafted Excel file may lead to execution of malicious code in the user's context, risking system compromise and data theft.
Recommendation
Update Microsoft Office to the latest patched version and avoid opening Excel files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel
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Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20956High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20955High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20950High
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20949High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-20946High
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-108446High
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute code over a network. The vulnerability occurs when processing specially crafted data.
- CVE-2026-97780High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-97779Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The attacker can read data outside the intended memory bounds.
- CVE-2026-97778High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS