# CVE-2015-1642: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

> CVE-2015-1642: Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2015-1642
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:58Z

- Published: 2015-08-15 00:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 53.1%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Office

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1642)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1642)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081)
- [https://www.verisign.com/en\_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1203](https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1203)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239)

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