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Microsoft Office Word RTF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2025-21298)

CVE number = CVE-2025-21298

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.

Luke Simmonds

Blogger at www.systemtek.co.uk

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