CVE-2015-2424

Exp

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 a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2015-07-14 Last update: 2026-04-22 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-2424 is rated Critical Active Threat (89.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 64.48%, 98th percentile). CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-03-03) affecting Microsoft / PowerPoint. a weakness (CWE-787) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.

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CISA KEV Record for CVE-2015-2424

Name: Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail

Exploit added: 2022-03-03

Action due: 2022-03-24

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-2424

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-23 76.52% 64.48% -12.04%
2 2026-04-02 84.42% 76.52% -7.91%
3 2026-03-29 — 84.42% —

Full EPSS history (26 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-2424

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-2424

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-2424

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft excel_viewer 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2011 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
microsoft office 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
microsoft office 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft office_compatibility_pack — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word_viewer — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-2424

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