CVE-2015-1642

Known Exploited

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 55.82% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1203 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1642?
CVE-2015-1642 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1642?
To fix CVE-2015-1642, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1642 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2015-1642 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~56% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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