Improper input validation in Microsoft Office
CVE-2015-6172
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message processed by Outlook, aka "Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
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: 0.538 (99.0th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.539 · newest: 0.538 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
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/1034325 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-6172?
- CVE-2015-6172 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2015-12-09.
- Is CVE-2015-6172 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.