CVE-2015-6123: microsoft excel_for_mac Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-11-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-6123 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in microsoft excel_for_mac. EPSS estimates a 11.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.15%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-11-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail message that is mishandled by Outlook for Mac, aka "Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.15%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.15% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score11.15%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft1 product
- excel_for_mac2011 | 2016
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-116Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS