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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2015-1641 Microsoft · Office

Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

93.62 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Nov 03, 2021

Remediation Due

May 03, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability due to failure to properly handle rich text format files in memory. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution in the context of the current user.

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence