CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-2558

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A use-after-free vulnerability in various versions of Microsoft Excel and Excel Viewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by manipulating the fileVersion element in an Office document.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute malicious code, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions that include security patches addressing this vulnerability.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long fileVersion element in an Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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