# CVE-2015-2424: Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2424-microsoft-powerpoint-memory-corruption-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerpoint). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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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