Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-6040
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2015-6040
- 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_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6040
55.87%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-6040
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-6040
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-6040
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-131 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034324
Microsoft Office File Processing Flaws Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary C ode - SecurityTracker
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