Unscored severity · published Aug 15, 2015
CVE-2015-2423
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…
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CVSS
19.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)19.9% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013 · source: NVD
IE
Internet Explorer · Microsoft
7; 8; 9; 10; 11 · source: NVD
PO
Powerpoint · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013 · source: NVD
VI
Visio · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2; r2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2423
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2423
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088
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