Unscored severity · published Nov 11, 2015
CVE-2015-2503
Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office…
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CVSS
16.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Access · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
IN
Infopath · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013 · source: NVD
LY
Lync · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
O2
Office 2007 Ime · Microsoft
sp3 · source: NVD
ON
Onenote · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
PI
Pinyin Ime · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
PO
Powerpoint · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
PR
Project · Microsoft
2007; 2016 · source: NVD
PS
Project Server · Microsoft
2010; 2013 · source: NVD
PU
Publisher · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
SF
Skype For Business · Microsoft
2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2503
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2503
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034117
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034119
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034122
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-116
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