Is CVE-2015-1642 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1642 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-1642?

CVE-2015-1642 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2015-1642?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2015-1642.

Fix CVE-2015-1642 - HIGH microsoft office

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2015-1642?

3 products: microsoft office, microsoft office, microsoft office.

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, and 2013 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 8/15/2015
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2015-1642

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