What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-0063?

CVE-2015-0063 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 34.1%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2015-0063?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2015-0063. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Excel CVE-2015-0063

CRITICAL

Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

2015-02-11 secure@microsoft.com

RCE Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Microsoft Excel Office Excel Viewer Office Compatibility Pack

9.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-399
Impact	CVSS score of 9.3 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 34.11%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.

Patch available 34.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3; the proofing tools in Office 2010 SP2; Excel 2010 SP2; Excel 2013 Gold, SP1, and RT; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Epss exploitation probability 34.1%.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3; the proofing tools in Office 2010 SP2; Excel 2010 SP2; Excel 2013 Gold, SP1, and RT; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." Affected products include: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

DescriptionCVE.org

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3; the proofing tools in Office 2010 SP2; Excel 2010 SP2; Excel 2013 Gold, SP1, and RT; Excel Viewer; and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

34.1%

Top 3% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity CRITICAL

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 34.1%

Patch available Yes

Active threat No

Deciding rule

CRITICAL severity

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +34

CVSS: +46

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Remote Code Execution CRITICAL

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

PATCH https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-012 ADVISORY http://secunia.com/advisories/62808 ADVISORY http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72460 REF http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031720 REF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100439

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