9.3
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2015-1682
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, PowerPoint Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 and 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Excel Web App 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, SharePoint Foundation 2010 SP2, and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

May 13, 2015, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1682 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft sharepoint_foundation
2 Microsoft office
3 Microsoft word
4 Microsoft powerpoint_viewer
5 Microsoft sharepoint_server
6 Microsoft excel
7 Microsoft powerpoint
8 Microsoft office_web_apps_server
9 Microsoft excel_web_app
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 9
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A memory corruption vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office that could allow for arbitrary code execution.
  • Apply the appropriate security update provided by Microsoft for your specific version of Office, Office for Mac, SharePoint, or Office Web Apps.
  • Restart the affected applications or system if prompted.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2015-1682 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-1682.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74481
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032295
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-046
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74481
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032295
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-046
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-1682 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-1682 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Born at : July 22, 2020, 8:32 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-1682 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1682 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74481
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032295
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-046
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-046 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-046 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032295 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74481 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration 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:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_web_app:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_web_app:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration 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:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_web_app:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_foundation:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2011:*:*:*:mac:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-046 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-046 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

28.20 }} 2.47%

score

0.96205

percentile