CVE-2015-1642 kev in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft…
published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1772
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-03-03
- epss
- 53.1%
- EPSS 53.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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- Found exploited as a 0-day (Project Zero)
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-03-24 (4y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Office
- CISA name
- Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Found
- 2015-02-27
- Patched
- 2015-08-11
- Details
- project zero tracker
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
53.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
vendor-advisory, patch
-
verisign.com
/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1203
third-party-advisory, broken-link, vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1033239
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1642
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2015-1642
- NVD CVE-2015-1642
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