CVE-2025-47957

Local code execution via use-after-free

Published Jun 10, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Use-after-free in Microsoft Word allows local users to execute arbitrary code through an unspecified local execution path. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected object, code locus, or operation that releases and later reuses its memory. Exploitation requires local access but no privileges or user interaction; successful attacks execute code in the affected Word process.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability1.31%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in Microsoft Word allows local users to execute arbitrary code through an unspecified local execution path. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected object, code locus, or operation that releases and later reuses its memory. Exploitation requires local access but no privileges or user interaction; successful attacks execute code in the affected Word process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-47957
Published
Jun 10, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Classifications
CWE-416, T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021version=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2024version=16.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for enterpriseversion=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Published CVSS scores

8.4MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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