CVE-2015-2520 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 27.7% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 27.69% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2015-09-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | office compatibility pack |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Office 2007 - BIFFRecord Length Use-After-Free | 2015-09-16 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033488
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-099
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38215/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033488
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-099
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38215/
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