CVE-2015-1642

microsoft office

Published 15 Aug 2015 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1203 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-1642 · US Government Resource