9.3

CVE-2015-6172: microsoft office Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 09-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-6172 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 53.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
53.82%
0%100%
Critical · -0.13 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-12-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

53.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.13 pp

From 53.94% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
53.82%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

2 links