CVE-2025-53740

moderate-risk
Published 2025-08-12

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

Do I need to act?

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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.4/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (12)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (1)

Vendor Advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53740
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 17/34 · Moderate