Improper input validation in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Office - CVE-2015-6172
Published: March 24, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6175
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-6172
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error when handling malicious Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
The weakness exists due to an error when handling malicious Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .doc file, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2015-6172
Install update from vendor's website.