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cve 2025 62556
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CVE-2025-62556 is a Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution vulnerability that has generated discussion on WindowsForum.com due to an apparent contradiction in its CVSS vector. While the advisory labels it as remote code execution, the published CVSS vector shows an Attack Vector of Local (AV:L). Forum analysis explains that this discrepancy arises because the flaw can be triggered by a locally opened malicious file, but the exploitation path involves remote delivery to a local workstation, leading to code execution and potential server-side parsing. The tag covers technical breakdowns of the vulnerability, CVSS scoring nuances, and implications for enterprise security patching.
Microsoft’s advisory for CVE-2025-62556 labels the issue as a Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution vulnerability, yet the published CVSS vector shows an Attack Vector of Local (AV:L) — a seemingly contradictory pairing that, on closer inspection, reflects two different ways of answering two...