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CVE-2015-2545: Microsoft Office Malformed EPS File Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedCVE-2015-2545
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EPS image.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: OfficeRemote code execution
What
Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EPS image.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Office are affected.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Update Microsoft Office to the latest version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2545

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2015-2545coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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