CVE-2015-2378: Medium severity microsoft office excel vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2015
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel Viewer 2007 SP3, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka "Microsoft Excel DLL Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected Software

5 affected components
Microsoft Excel=2007-sp3
Microsoft Excel=2010-sp2
Microsoft Excel=2010-sp2
Microsoft Excel Viewer=2007-sp3
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack=sp3

Event History

Jul 14, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-2378?

CVE-2015-2378 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-2378?

To fix CVE-2015-2378, you should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Excel and Office.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2015-2378?

CVE-2015-2378 affects Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel Viewer 2007 SP3, and the Office Compatibility Pack SP3.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-2378?

CVE-2015-2378 is an untrusted search path vulnerability allowing local users to gain elevated privileges.

5

Can CVE-2015-2378 be exploited by attackers?

Yes, CVE-2015-2378 can be exploited by attackers through the use of a Trojan horse DLL placed in the current working directory.

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