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CVE-2015-6040

Published: Dec 9, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
13.9%
Top 3.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
excelmicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
excel for macmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
excel viewermicrosoft
LibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
office compatibility packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131
docs.microsoft.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034324
securitytracker.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS15-131
technet.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 9, 2015
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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