CVE-2015-1770: Microsoft Office Uninitialized Memory Use Vulnerability

CVE-2015-1770 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-28

Microsoft Office 2013 and 2013 RT SP1 are vulnerable to remote code execution due to uninitialized memory use when processing crafted Office documents. An attacker can exploit this by convincing a user to open a malicious file, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2015-1770 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2015-1770 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 28 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-1770?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 28 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office 2013 SP1; Microsoft Office 2013 RT SP1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-1770?
A patch was published on 2015-06-09: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-059 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2015-1770 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-1770?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office 2013 SP1
  • Microsoft Office 2013 RT SP1

Timeline

  • 2015-06-09: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2015-06-09: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS15-059
  • 2022-03-28: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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