Advisory Details

January 15th, 2025

Microsoft Office Word RTF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-25-028
ZDI-CAN-25188

CVE ID CVE-2025-21298
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Office Word
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Office Word. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the parsing of RTF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21298
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-10-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2025-01-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2025-01-15 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT Jmini, Rotiple, D4m0n
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