Actively exploited · Published Sep 9, 2015 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2015-2545
High 7.8 Exploited
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Office from Microsoft. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on March 3, 2022). The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 85.9% (higher than 99.7% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)85.9%top 0.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildYesCISA KEV since Mar 3, 2022
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022.
Official description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2013 RT SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EPS image, aka "Microsoft Office Malformed EPS File Vulnerability."
Affected products (as reported)
References
- 1033488 vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK
- MS15-099 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- http://blog.morphisec.com/exploit-bypass-emet-cve-2015-2545 x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2545 government-resource