What is CVE-2015-1682?

CVE-2015-1682 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-05-13.

Is CVE-2015-1682 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel

CVE-2015-1682

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, PowerPoint Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Excel Web App 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP2, and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published 2015-05-13 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.204 (97.5th percentile), scored 2026-10-18.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.187 · newest: 0.204 · change: +0.017

Affected products

Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013
Microsoft Excel Web App — versions 2010
Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2011, 2013
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server — versions 2010, 2013
Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2010, 2011, 2013
Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer
Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation — versions 2010, 2013
Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010, 2013
Microsoft Word — versions 2010, 2011, 2013

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/74481 (vdb-entry)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032295 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-046 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1682?: CVE-2015-1682 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-05-13.
Is CVE-2015-1682 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.