CVE-2025-59233 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59233

History

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title		Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-843
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59233
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-10-14T17:00:37.096Z

Updated: 2025-10-15T03:56:07.775Z

Reserved: 2025-09-11T00:32:30.952Z

Link: CVE-2025-59233

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-14T17:16:04.807

Modified: 2025-10-14T19:35:56.913

Link: CVE-2025-59233

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