CVE-2015-2466

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Published Aug 15, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 17.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2013 RT SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted template, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 17.2% (17.200% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081

History

Oct 9, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Office

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 6:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Aug 15, 2015, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 6:46 PM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM

Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM

NVD Updated: Oct 9, 2026, 7:16 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 15, 2015, 12:59 AM
Modified: Oct 9, 2026, 7:16 PM

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