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Linked CVE review

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Linked CVEs: 6
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 0
Maximum CVSS: 8.4

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

6 of 6 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2025-21354 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	8.4 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.94% · 59.8th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · NONE user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2025-21362 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	8.4 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.93% · 59.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · NONE user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2025-21363 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.76% · 53.8th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2025-21361 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.75% · 53.5th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2025-21402 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office OneNote Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Microsoft Office OneNote Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.65% · 49.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2025-21338 Scheduled assessment GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability	7.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.48% · 39.4th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · NONE user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.