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CVE-2015-2423 Detail

Description

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."


Metrics

 
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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033237 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033248 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-079 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-088 Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2423
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Microsoft Corporation