CVE-2015-6172 — Improper Input Validation in Microsoft Office

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation3 documents3 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
32.8%
top 3.11%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Word
Timeline
PublishedDec 9
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message processed by Outlook, aka "Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability."

CVSS vector

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

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/word2007, 2010, 2013+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-v7c3-7576-mrfx: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote at↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2015-6172: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote at↗2015-12-09
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