Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2015-2521 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Excel

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer6 documents5 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
69.2%
top 1.35%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
1
Microsoft Excel
Timeline
PublishedSep 9
Latest updateMay 14

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."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/excel2007, 2010+1

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-6p34-gg2f-v5mv: Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craft↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2015-2521: Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a craft↗2015-09-09
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Microsoft Office 2007 - OLESSDirectyEntry.CreateTime Type Confusion↗2015-09-16
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2015↗2015-09-08
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Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - September 2015↗2015-09-08
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CVE-2015-2521 — Microsoft Excel vulnerability | cvebase