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CVE-2015-2503

UnknownEPSS 16.84%

Last modified

CVE-2015-2503 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 16.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
16.84%

96.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftAccess2007Sp3
MicrosoftAccess2010Sp2
MicrosoftAccess2013Sp1
MicrosoftAccess2016—
MicrosoftExcel2007Sp3
MicrosoftExcel2010Sp2
MicrosoftExcel2013Sp1
MicrosoftExcel2016—
MicrosoftInfopath2007Sp3
MicrosoftInfopath2010Sp2
MicrosoftInfopath2013Sp1
MicrosoftLync2013Sp1
MicrosoftOffice 2007 Imesp3—
MicrosoftOnenote2007Sp3
MicrosoftOnenote2010Sp2
MicrosoftOnenote2013Sp1
MicrosoftOnenote2016—
MicrosoftPinyin Ime2010—
MicrosoftPowerpoint2007Sp3
MicrosoftPowerpoint2010Sp2
MicrosoftPowerpoint2013Sp1
MicrosoftPowerpoint2016—
MicrosoftProject2007Sp3
MicrosoftProject2016—
MicrosoftProject Server2010Sp2
MicrosoftProject Server2013Sp1
MicrosoftPublisher2007Sp3
MicrosoftPublisher2010Sp2
MicrosoftPublisher2013Sp1
MicrosoftPublisher2016—
MicrosoftSkype For Business2016—
MicrosoftVisio2007Sp3
MicrosoftVisio2010Sp2
MicrosoftVisio2013Sp1
MicrosoftVisio2016—
MicrosoftWord2007Sp3
MicrosoftWord2010Sp2
MicrosoftWord2013Sp1
MicrosoftWord2016—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-2503?
Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2015-2503?
Severity scoring for CVE-2015-2503 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2503?
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Source: NVD / NIST