Local Code Execution
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CVE-2025-62555 Explained: Microsoft Word RCE Vulnerability & CVSS AV:L Paradox
The recent disclosure of CVE-2025-62555, a critical Microsoft Word vulnerability, has created confusion among security professionals and Windows administrators. While Microsoft's advisory labels it...
Excel CVE Analysis: Understanding Remote Delivery vs Local Execution Vulnerabilities
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2025-59231 has sparked confusion among security professionals and Excel users alike. The vulnerability, affecting Microsoft Excel, is described as a...
Critical Office Heap Overflow (CVE-2025-54910) Patched for Windows, Mac Fixes Still Pending
Microsoft has released security updates to patch a critical heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office, tracked as CVE-2025-54910, that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code after a...
Microsoft Patches Critical Excel Heap Overflow (CVE-2025-54900) – What You Need to Know
Microsoft has released a security update patching a critical heap‑based buffer overflow in Excel, tracked as CVE‑2025‑54900, that could allow attackers to execute code on a victim’s machine...
Microsoft Patches Excel Code Execution Flaw CVE-2025-54904, but Mac LTSC Still Exposed
Administrators scrambling to lock down Microsoft Excel against a newly disclosed code execution vulnerability have hit a snag: the security updates for Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024 are not yet...
CVE-2025-54905: Critical Microsoft Office Vulnerability Patched—Users Urged to Update Now
Microsoft has released a security patch for CVE-2025-54905, a dangerous untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in Microsoft Office that could let attackers seize control of an unpatched system...
CVE-2025-54899 Exposes Excel to Code Execution Attacks: Patch Deployed for Critical Memory-Safety Bug
Microsoft has released a security update to patch CVE-2025-54899, a memory-safety vulnerability in Excel that can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine when a malicious...
Siemens Patches Critical Simcenter Femap Bugs Allowing Code Execution from Malicious STP and BMP Files
Siemens has released urgent patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities in its Simcenter Femap engineering simulation software that could allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code by...
Critical Office Use-After-Free Bug (CVE-2025-53731) Lets Attackers Execute Code—Patch Now, Microsoft Warns
Microsoft’s Security Response Center has published a new advisory, CVE-2025-53731, confirming a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office that can let attackers execute arbitrary...
Microsoft Discloses Critical PowerPoint Use-After-Free Flaw, CVE-2025-53761, Enabling Local Code Execution
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a new use-after-free vulnerability in PowerPoint, tracked as CVE-2025-53761, that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. The flaw, which...
Visio Under Fire: Microsoft Releases Patch for Use-After-Free Vulnerability CVE-2025-53730
Microsoft has disclosed a new use-after-free vulnerability in Visio, tracked as CVE-2025-53730, that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally when a user opens a maliciously crafted...
Rockwell Automation Patches Three High-Severity Arena Simulation Bugs Poised to Cripple Critical Manufacturing
Three newly disclosed vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation’s Arena simulation software have shaken the industrial security landscape, exposing global manufacturers to file-based attacks that can...