Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2015-6124
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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: 0.137 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.137 · newest: 0.137 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034324 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6124?
- CVE-2015-6124 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-12-09.
- Is CVE-2015-6124 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.