Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2015-1649
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Component Use After Free Vulnerability."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.231 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.231 · newest: 0.231 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1032104 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-033 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1649?
- CVE-2015-1649 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office. Published 2015-04-14.
- Is CVE-2015-1649 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.