CVE-2015-2423

Description

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, Excel 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Visio 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allow remote attackers to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via a crafted command-line parameter to an Office application or Notepad, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Unsafe Command Line Parameter Passing Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 18.97% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2423?
CVE-2015-2423 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-2423?
To fix CVE-2015-2423, 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-2015-2423 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-2423 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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