PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2015-1642 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2015-1642 is a Microsoft Office memory corruption vulnerability that CISA has listed in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The supplied record shows it was added on 2022-03-03 with a remediation due date of 2022-03-24, which makes timely patching important for any environment that still runs affected Office versions.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Office
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-03
Original CVE updated
2022-03-03
Advisory published
2022-03-03
Advisory updated
2022-03-03

Who should care

Security teams, IT administrators, and endpoint owners that deploy Microsoft Office should prioritize this CVE, especially if they manage large fleets or delayed patch cycles. Any organization using Office should verify it is fully updated and covered by standard vulnerability management processes.

Technical summary

The available record identifies the issue as a Microsoft Office memory corruption vulnerability. CISA’s KEV inclusion indicates that the vulnerability is known to be actively exploited or otherwise confirmed as exploited in the wild, so remediation should be treated as time-sensitive. No additional technical details were provided in the supplied corpus.

Defensive priority

High. CISA KEV listing means this vulnerability should be prioritized above routine patch queues, with the vendor’s update guidance applied as soon as possible.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates according to vendor instructions.
  • Inventory Office installations to confirm which systems may be exposed.
  • Verify patch deployment and remediation status across endpoints after updating.
  • Escalate any systems that cannot be immediately updated for compensating controls and follow-up remediation.

Evidence notes

The debrief is based only on the supplied CISA KEV source item metadata and the official resource links provided. The record identifies Microsoft Office, the vulnerability name, KEV dateAdded 2022-03-03, dueDate 2022-03-24, and the required action to apply updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score or richer technical detail was supplied.

Official resources

CISA KEV source metadata lists this vulnerability as added on 2022-03-03 with a remediation due date of 2022-03-24. This debrief does not infer exploit details beyond the supplied KEV designation and official links.