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.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016

CVE-2025-27744

Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

EPSS: 0.011 (61.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
Microsoft Office — versions 2016

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secure@microsoft.com (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.