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Linked CVE review

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Linked CVEs: 10
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.

10 of 10 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2025-62562 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Use after free in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.81% · 55.6th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62558 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.64% · 49.0th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62559 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.64% · 49.0th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62556 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.56% · 44.8th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62560 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.52% · 42.4th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62561 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.52% · 42.4th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62564 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.52% · 42.4th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62555 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	7.0 · 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: 0.52% · 42.4th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-09LOCAL · HIGH complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62554 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.43% · 35.8th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-62557 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	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: 0.43% · 34.8th 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.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.