CVE-2015-2423
What it is
Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, Excel 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Visio 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allow remote attackers to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via a crafted command-line parameter to an Office application or Notepad, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Unsafe Command Line Parameter Passing Vulnerability."
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 19.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 19.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 19.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-200 · Information exposure
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Microsoft Excel 2007
- Microsoft Excel 2010
- Microsoft Excel 2013
- Microsoft Office 2010
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2007
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2010
- Microsoft Powerpoint 2013
- Microsoft Visio 2007
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2015-2423.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2015-2423. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088