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title: "CVE-2015-6172: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2… | CubePath"
description: "Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote…"
language: en
source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-6172
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# CVE-2015-6172: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2… | CubePath

## Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2016, Word 2013 RT SP1, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted email message processed by Outlook, aka "Microsoft Office RCE Vulnerability."

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-6172)

## Key data

### EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.

Score

0.53815 (53.8% probability)

Percentile

99.0%

Scores of

Nov 10, 2026

Model

v2026.06.15

## References

Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control.

- [MS15-131](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-131)  (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory
- [1034325](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034325)  (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry

## Timeline

1. ID reserved Aug 14, 2015
2. Record published Dec 9, 2015
3. Record last updated Aug 6, 2024

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