CVE-2015-2503
Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2015, 11:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 12, 2018, 10:09 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-2503
vulnerability.
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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-2015-2503.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034117 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034119 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034122 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-116 |
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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/MS15-116 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-116 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 21, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034122 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034122 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034119 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034119 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034117 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034117 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2007_ime:sp3:*:*:jp:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2007_ime:sp3:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034122 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034119 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034117 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Nov. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Translation jjalvarez amoraleda -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 13, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium In tegrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:infopath:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:onenote:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2007_ime:sp3:*:*:jp:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:skype_for_business:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:lync:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-116 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-116 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-2503 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-2015-2503
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.74 }} 0.00%
score
0.77832
percentile