Vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016
CVE-2025-27744
Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (66.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 66.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27744?
- CVE-2025-27744 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27744?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.