CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-2379

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted Office document. This affects Word 2007, 2010, 2013, and Office for Mac 2011.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to remote attacks that could lead to data loss or system takeover. Exploitation of this vulnerability could result in serious security implications.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions and implement security measures that restrict the opening of unknown Office documents.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office for Mac 2011, Word Viewer

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS