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CVE-2015-2423

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Windows 10, Excel 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Visio 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allow remote attackers to gain privileges and obtain sensitive information via a crafted command-line parameter to an Office application or Notepad, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Unsafe Command Line Parameter Passing Vulnerability."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2423 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 15 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 12 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-15T00:59:03.670

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	excel	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	excel	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	office	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	powerpoint	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	powerpoint	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	powerpoint	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	powerpoint	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	visio	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	visio	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	visio	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	visio	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	visio	2016	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2007	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2010	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2013	Yes
Application	microsoft	word	2016	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	9	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	10	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	11	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_10	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8.1	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt_8.1	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes

References

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.