CVE-2015-6172

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Published Dec 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 53.8% KEV · Not listed

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."

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:::rt:::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

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Exploit prediction score: 53.8% (53.815% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Office Compatibility Pack Word

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:15 AM
Reserved: Aug 14, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 9, 2015, 11:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:30 AM

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