VDB
CVE-2025-21390
CVE-2025-21390
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.8 HIGH
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported by microsoft · Published February 11, 2025
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel 2016 | Microsoft | 16.0.5487.1000 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.8
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
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel 2016 | 16.0.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | 16.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | 16.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Office Online Server | 16.0.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 |
| microsoft | office_2024 | 16.0.0 |
| microsoft | 365_apps | 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | 16.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | 16.0.0 |
| microsoft | office_macos_2021 | 16.0.1 |
| microsoft | office_2021 | 16.0.0.0, 16.0.1 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel 2016 | 16.0.0.0 |
| microsoft | office_2019 | 19.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 |
| microsoft | excel_2016 | 16.0.0.0 |
…and 3 more
Timeline
- Feb 11, 2025 CVE Published
- Feb 11, 2025 PoC Published (3 in total, the first dated here)
- Feb 12, 2025 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Feb 23, 2025 Coalition ESS Score (21 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 11, 2026 Security Advisory (12 in total, the first dated here)
- Jun 17, 2026 CVE Updated
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References
- Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisorypatch