CVE-2015-6092

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow…

published November 11, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
15%
Percentile
96.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafted Office document is the sneaky key to exploit this vulnerability in Microsoft Word! 🔥 Think of this as a seemingly harmless package delivered to your office, but it contains a hidden surprise that could disrupt everything — a ticking time bomb waiting to go off when someone opens it! 🎁💥 An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine just by luring them into opening a malicious document. This could lead to unauthorized access, control over the system, and potentially devastating consequences for data security! ⚠️

Put simply

Think of this as a seemingly harmless package delivered to your office, but it contains a hidden surprise that could disrupt everything — a ticking time bomb waiting to go off when someone opens it! 🎁💥 This vulnerability, classified as a memory corruption issue, allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code through specially crafted Office documents. Once the document is opened, it could execute malicious code without any further user intervention.

What to do

An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the victim's machine just by luring them into opening a malicious document. This could lead to unauthorized access, control over the system, and potentially devastating consequences for data security! ⚠️ To protect yourself, ensure your Microsoft Word and Office applications are up to date with the latest security patches. Consider employing a robust antivirus and security solution to help detect and mitigate potential threats from suspicious documents. You've got this! Stay vigilant and keep your software updated to stay secure! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.14534 · 96.6th percentile
Published
2015-11-11T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 NOV 11:00Z
    Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow…
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