CVE-2015-2523

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Published Sep 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 30.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, 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."

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:excel:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2011:::::mac::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:::rt:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:::::mac::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*

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Remediation

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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: 30.3% (30.315% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033488
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-099
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38214/

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Excel Viewer Office Compatibility Pack

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Sep 9, 2015, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 5:17 AM
Reserved: Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 9, 2015, 12:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:24 AM

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