A Wake-Up Call for Office Users - Microsoft Office has long been one of the most widely used productivity suites in the world, powering everything from business reports to academic papers. But its popularity also makes it a prime target for attackers. On August 14, 2025, Microsoft disclosed and patched three critical vulnerabilities in Office that could allow remote code execution (RCE)—in other words, attackers running their own malicious code on your computer.

