Unscored severity · published Dec 9, 2015
CVE-2015-6040
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
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CVSS
13.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)13.6% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2010 · source: NVD
EF
Excel For Mac · Microsoft
2011; 2016 · source: NVD
EV
Excel Viewer · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-6040
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6040
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034324
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131
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