CVE-2015-2424: Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2015-2424 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

Microsoft Office products are vulnerable to memory corruption when processing specially crafted documents. A remote attacker can exploit this to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via an out-of-bounds write (CWE-787).

Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2015-2424 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2015-2424 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2015-2424?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3; Microsoft Word 2007 SP3; Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 SP2; Microsoft Word 2010 SP2; and 6 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2424?
A patch was published on 2015-07-14: Security updates released by Microsoft Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2015-2424 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2015-2424?
Check whether you run Microsoft PowerPoint. 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 PowerPoint 2007 SP3
  • Microsoft Word 2007 SP3
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 SP2
  • Microsoft Word 2010 SP2
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 SP1
  • Microsoft Word 2013 SP1
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1
  • Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 SP3
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3

Timeline

  • 2015-07-14: disclosed: Initial Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-070 published
  • 2015-07-14: patched: Security updates released by Microsoft
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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