---
id: CVE-2015-2477
title: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, and Word
  Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted
  document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
summary: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, and Word
  Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted
  document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
severity: critical
cvss: 9.3
cvssVector: 'AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2007
  - office = 2011
  - office = 2016
  - word_viewer
published: '2015-08-15'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T22:17:04.510'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2477'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033239'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2015/ms15-081
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.13601
epssPercentile: 0.96416
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T23:00:01.990Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office for Mac 2011, Office for Mac 2016, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `office = 2007`
- `office = 2011`
- `office = 2016`
- `word_viewer`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.