{"id":62145,"date":"2025-08-08T10:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T10:25:50","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T23:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T05:02:24","slug":"cve-2025-47170-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47170-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-word\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-47170: Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity community is buzzing with discussions around a newly discovered vulnerability designated as CVE-2025-47170. This vulnerability, found in Microsoft Office Word, is of particular concern as it allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally, potentially leading to a system compromise or data leakage. Given the widespread usage of Microsoft Office Word, this vulnerability has a vast potential<\/a> impact, affecting millions of users, businesses, and organizations worldwide.
\nThe gravity of this vulnerability is further underscored by its high CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System<\/a>) score of 7.8, indicating it to be a major threat that requires prompt attention. In this blog post, we delve deeper into the inner workings of this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and how it can be mitigated.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-47170
\nSeverity: High (CVSS: 7.8)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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