CVE-2015-6172
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2015, 11:59 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-2015-6172
                                            vulnerability.
                                            Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | 
Solution
- Microsoft has released a set of patches for Office 2007, 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, 2016, Word, Word Viewer, Excel, Excel Viewer, and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.
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-2015-6172.
                                        
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
            While CVE identifies
            specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
            weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-6172 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-2015-6172
            weaknesses.
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).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
			The following list is the news that have been mention
			CVE-2015-6172 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
		
                The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
                CVE-2015-6172 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.
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                            CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108Nov. 21, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]May. 14, 2024 Action Type Old Value New Value 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Oct. 12, 2018 Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-131 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            CVE Modified by [email protected]Sep. 13, 2017 Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325 [No Types Assigned] 
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                            Modified Analysis by [email protected]Dec. 09, 2015 Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-131 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-131 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-20 
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                            Initial Analysis by [email protected]Dec. 09, 2015 Action Type Old Value New Value 
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
32.80 }} 0.59%
score
0.96661
percentile
 
                         
                         
                         
                                             
                                            