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CVE-2015-6172

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 53.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2015-12-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message processed by Outlook, aka "Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131

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