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Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (October 2025)

🗓️ 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Excel C2R October 2025 security update missing, enabling remote code execution and disclosure.

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BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages relates to data type mixing errors, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
16 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office and 365 Apps for Enterprise applications relates to the possibility of exploiting memory after it is freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
16 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office packages and 365 Apps for Enterprise, related to the use of memory after it is freed, allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.
16 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages lies in their ability to exploit memory after it is freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
17 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages lies in their ability to exploit memory after it is freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
17 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages relates to reading data beyond the buffer in memory, allowing an attacker to disclose protected information.
17 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages lies in their ability to exploit memory after it is freed, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
17 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages relates to reading data beyond the buffer in memory, allowing an attacker to disclose protected information.
20 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of Microsoft Office, Excel, and 365 Apps for Enterprise packages relates to data type mixing errors, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code.
20 Oct 202500:00
bdu_fstec
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CVE-2025-59223
14 Oct 202516:38
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(271234);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/11/18");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2025-59223",
    "CVE-2025-59224",
    "CVE-2025-59225",
    "CVE-2025-59231",
    "CVE-2025-59232",
    "CVE-2025-59233",
    "CVE-2025-59235",
    "CVE-2025-59236",
    "CVE-2025-59243"
  );
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0756-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (October 2025)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by the following
vulnerabilities:

  - Multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities that attackers can exploit to bypass authentication and
    execute unauthorized arbitrary commands. (CVE-2025-59223, CVE-2025-59224, CVE-2025-59225, CVE-2025-59231,
    CVE-2025-59233, CVE-2025-59236, CVE-2025-59243)

  - Information disclosure vulnerabilities. (CVE-2025-59232, CVE-2025-59235)
    
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5931548c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released patches to address these issues.

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-59236");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/10/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/10/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:excel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_installed.nbin", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var bulletin = 'MS25-10';

var constraints = [
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'Current'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2508'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19029.20274','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2507'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18925.20268','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.18526.20634','channel':'Deferred','channel_version':'2502'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17928.20708','channel':'Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'2024 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19231.20194','channel':'2021 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'2019 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20302','channel':'2016 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17932.20574','channel':'LTSC 2024'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20344','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20063','channel':'2019 Volume'}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Excel'
);

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18 Nov 2025 00:00Current
9.4High risk
Vulners AI Score9.4
CVSS 3.17.8 - 8.4
EPSS0.00596
SSVC
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