Use After Free in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2025-53740
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.006 (70.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021 — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024 — versions 16.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53740?
- CVE-2025-53740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-08-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53740?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-53740 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.