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CVE-2015-2503


Microsoft Access 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, InfoPath 2007 SP3, OneNote 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Project 2007 SP3, Publisher 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2007 IME (Japanese) SP3, Access 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, InfoPath 2010 SP2, OneNote 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Project 2010 SP2, Publisher 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Pinyin IME 2010, Access 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, InfoPath 2013 SP1, OneNote 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Project 2013 SP1, Publisher 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, OneNote 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Access 2016, Excel 2016, OneNote 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Project 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, Skype for Business 2016, and Lync 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and gain privileges via a crafted web site that is accessed with Internet Explorer, as demonstrated by a transition from Low Integrity to Medium Integrity, aka "Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2503 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 14 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 11 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

2015-11-11T11:59:18.423

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft access 2007 Yes
Application microsoft access 2010 Yes
Application microsoft access 2013 Yes
Application microsoft access 2016 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2007 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2010 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2010 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2013 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2013 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2016 Yes
Application microsoft infopath 2007 Yes
Application microsoft infopath 2010 Yes
Application microsoft infopath 2013 Yes
Application microsoft lync 2013 Yes
Application microsoft office_2007_ime sp3 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2007 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2010 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2013 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2013 Yes
Application microsoft onenote 2016 Yes
Application microsoft pinyin_ime 2010 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2007 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2010 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2013 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2013 Yes
Application microsoft powerpoint 2016 Yes
Application microsoft project 2007 Yes
Application microsoft project 2016 Yes
Application microsoft project_server 2010 Yes
Application microsoft project_server 2013 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2007 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2010 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2013 Yes
Application microsoft publisher 2016 Yes
Application microsoft skype_for_business 2016 Yes
Application microsoft visio 2007 Yes
Application microsoft visio 2010 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

References

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.