CVE-2025-49698 - Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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HIGH

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jul 8, 2025

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.60%

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products

Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office 2019 Default
n/a
- Version
  19.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <16.99.25071321
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.0
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <16.99.25071321
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Word 2016 Default
n/a
- Version
  16.0.1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <16.0.5508.1001

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.1	affected	<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 2019

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
19.0.0	affected	<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.1	affected	<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.0	affected	<https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.1	affected	<16.99.25071321

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.0	affected	<16.99.25071321

Microsoft

Microsoft Word 2016

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
16.0.1	affected	<16.0.5508.1001

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-416

Use After Free

References (2)

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-20560
Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49698
vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-20560		Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49698		vendor-advisorypatchVendor Advisory