CVE-2015-6948

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Word document conversion feature in Corel WordPerfect allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document.

Published: 2015-09-15 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2015-6948 is rated Moderate Risk (59.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.08%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-6948

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 2026-06-15 3.23% 4.08% +0.86%
2 2025-11-06 2.40% 3.23% +0.83%
3 2025-06-16 — 2.40% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2015-6948

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P 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:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2015-6948

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2015-6948

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
corel wordperfect — cpe:2.3:a:corel:wordperfect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2015-6948

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