CVE-2015-5214

Name: CVE-2015-5214
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-11-10T17:59:04.21+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 9.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-5214 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. LibreOffice before 4.4.6 and 5.x before 5.0.1 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an index to a non-existent bookmark in a DOC file.. EPSS estimates a 9.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

LibreOffice before 4.4.6 and 5.x before 5.0.1 and Apache OpenOffice before 4.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via an index to a non-existent bookmark in a DOC file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

9.55%

94.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Libreoffice	Libreoffice	<= 4.4.5
Apache	Openoffice	<= 4.1.1

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-5214?

How severe is CVE-2015-5214?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-5214 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 9.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5214?

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Source: NVD / NIST