What is CVE-2015-2520?

CVE-2015-2520 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-09-09.

Is CVE-2015-2520 known to be exploited?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel

CVE-2015-2520

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011 and 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.277 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2011
Microsoft Excel_viewer
Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Parist0nH1ll/Vulnerabilities-Write-Ups

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
secure@microsoft.com (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2520?: CVE-2015-2520 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-09-09.
Is CVE-2015-2520 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.