First published: Wed Dec 09 2015(Updated: )
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message processed by Outlook, aka "Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Office | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2007-sp3 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2010-sp2 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2013-sp1 | |
Microsoft Word for Android | =2013-sp1 |
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CVE-2015-6172 has a critical severity rating due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2015-6172, users should apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Office and Word.
CVE-2015-6172 affects users of Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, and the Office Compatibility Pack SP3.
CVE-2015-6172 is categorized as a remote code execution vulnerability.
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on a victim's system by crafting a malicious email message processed by Outlook.