PT-2025-20991 · Microsoft · Office Excel
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Published
2025-05-13
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Updated
2025-05-19
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CVE-2025-30381
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Office Excel versions 2016 through 2024
Microsoft Office Excel version 365
Description
The issue is an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. This can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and affect the system. The vulnerability exists due to the release of an invalid pointer or reference in Microsoft Excel.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Office Excel versions 2016 through 2024, apply the patch in the May 2025 update: KB5002695.
For Microsoft Office Excel version 365, apply the patch in the May 2025 update: KB5002695.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of Microsoft Excel until a patch is applied.
Fix
RCE
Out of bounds Read
Untrusted Pointer Dereference
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Office Excel