{"id":62414,"date":"2025-08-08T13:26:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:26:52","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:04:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T01:04:18","slug":"cve-2025-47175-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47175-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-microsoft-office-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-47175: Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office PowerPoint<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-47175 pertains to a serious vulnerability residing in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. This flaw, categorized as a use-after-free vulnerability, enables unauthorized attackers to execute code locally on affected systems. As PowerPoint is a widely used application around the globe, millions of users and organizations are potentially at risk. This vulnerability is particularly worrisome as it provides a gateway for attackers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50160-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-posing-system-compromise-risk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"78590\">compromise systems<\/a> or leak sensitive data, thereby posing a significant threat to an organization&#8217;s cybersecurity structure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-47175<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31278-memory-corruption-vulnerability-with-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"70383\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1739455564\" 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: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\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: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\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: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p><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=\"73074\">Microsoft Office<\/a> PowerPoint | All versions prior to the vendor patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69659\">vulnerability exploits a use-after-free condition within the PowerPoint application<\/a>. In programming, a &#8220;use after free&#8221; flaw occurs when a program continues to use memory after it has been freed and can be re-allocated for other tasks. This can lead to a number of undesirable outcomes, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50460-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ms-swift-project\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71450\">code corruption, faulty execution<\/a>s, or in more severe cases like this, unauthorized code execution.<br \/>\nIn the case of CVE-2025-47175, an attacker can craft a malicious PowerPoint document that, when opened by a user, exploits the use after free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43253-arbitrary-binary-launch-vulnerability-in-macos-sequoia-and-sonoma\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69525\">vulnerability to execute arbitrary<\/a> code. This code runs with the same privileges as the user, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43192-critical-configuration-issue-in-macos-allowing-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71451\">potentially leading to a full system<\/a> compromise if the user has administrative rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2533156295\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. This pseudo-code represents a potential malicious payload embedded in a PowerPoint document:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">def exploit_CVE-2025-47175():\npayload = &quot;&quot;&quot;\n# Arbitrary code here\n&quot;&quot;&quot;\ncreate_powerpoint_document_with_payload(payload)\nif exploit_successful:\nexecute_code_with_current_user_privileges()<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This pseudo-code represents the creation of a PowerPoint document containing a malicious payload. If the exploit is successful (i.e., the document is opened by a user, and the use-after-free condition is triggered), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32451-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-foxit-reader-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74444\">arbitrary code<\/a> is executed with the same privileges as the current user.<br \/>\nThe exact nature of the code would depend on the attacker&#8217;s goal, but could include actions such as downloading additional malware, creating a backdoor, or exfiltrating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43233-critical-https-proxy-vulnerability-allowing-sensitive-data-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69526\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-47175 pertains to a serious vulnerability residing in Microsoft Office PowerPoint. This flaw, categorized as a use-after-free vulnerability, enables unauthorized attackers to execute code locally on affected systems. As PowerPoint is a widely used application around the globe, millions of users and organizations are potentially at risk. 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