CVE-2015-2523 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Excel, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system simply by opening a specially crafted Office document. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists (EDB-38214), and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating its past relevance in threat landscapes, including being among the most popular MS Office exploits in Q1 2021.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* | ||
2011CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2011:*:*:*:*:mac:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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