CVE-2015-2521 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, 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 - OLESSDirectyEntry.CreateTime Type Confusion | 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/38216/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033488
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-099
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38216/
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