CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Microsoft, Office. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation in the wild. Its EPSS score suggests a 53.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
CISA KEV Details
Status: This CVE is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Ransomware use: Unknown
Added to KEV: 2022-03-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CVE
CVE-2015-1642
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
53.21%
Microsoft Office
Original NVD Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."