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CVE-2015-2424 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2015-2424 is a Microsoft PowerPoint memory corruption vulnerability that appears in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. In the supplied corpus, CISA lists the issue as requiring updates per vendor instructions, with the KEV entry dated 2022-03-03 and a remediation due date of 2022-03-24. Because this is a known-exploited item, defenders should treat it as a priority patching and exposure-review item for Microsoft PowerPoint installations.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
PowerPoint
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

Microsoft and Microsoft 365/Office administrators, endpoint security teams, vulnerability management teams, and users or business units that regularly open or process PowerPoint files.

Technical summary

The supplied source corpus identifies the issue only as a Microsoft PowerPoint memory corruption vulnerability. CISA marks it as a known exploited vulnerability and directs defenders to apply updates per vendor instructions. No CVSS score or additional technical detail is provided in the supplied material.

Defensive priority

High. CISA includes this CVE in the KEV catalog, which indicates known exploitation and a need to prioritize remediation over routine patch scheduling.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply Microsoft updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.
  • Inventory systems with Microsoft PowerPoint installed so remediation can be confirmed.
  • Verify that patching has completed before the KEV due date, if still applicable in your environment.
  • Monitor endpoint and email/security telemetry for activity involving PowerPoint file handling while remediation is in progress.

Evidence notes

Primary evidence comes from the supplied CISA KEV metadata: vendorProject Microsoft, product PowerPoint, vulnerabilityName "Microsoft PowerPoint Memory Corruption Vulnerability," knownRansomwareCampaignUse "Unknown," requiredAction "Apply updates per vendor instructions," dateAdded 2022-03-03, and dueDate 2022-03-24. The supplied resource links point to the official CVE record, NVD detail page, and CISA KEV catalog. No exploit code, version scope, or additional technical root-cause details were provided in the corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2015-2424 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2424

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2015-2424 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2424

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.