Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2015-2424 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Microsoft Office. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Security Account Manager (T1003.002); ranked in the top 1% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; CISA has added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2015-2424 is a memory corruption vulnerability, tracked under CWE-787, that affects Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, and PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1. The flaw permits remote attackers to trigger out-of-bounds writes through a specially crafted Office document, resulting in arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
An attacker can deliver the malicious document over the network and achieve code execution or service disruption once the victim opens it in an affected application. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges but does rely on user interaction to render the document.
Microsoft addressed the issue in security bulletin MS15-070, which provides patches for the listed Office versions. SecurityTracker entries reference the same update and associated exploit details.
The vulnerability appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, confirming observed real-world exploitation activity.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2015-2517
Vulnerability Data
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, and PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via…
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a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
- CWE(s)
- KEV Date Added
- 03 March 2022
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Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Out-of-bounds writes that corrupt control flow or inject shellcode are rendered non-executable by the same memory protections.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover out-of-bounds write flaws so they can be remediated.
Patching or replacing vulnerable software directly eliminates known instances of this coding weakness.
Secure-development practices (static analysis, bounds checking, code review) are the primary means of preventing out-of-bounds writes.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.