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CVE-2015-2545

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2013 RT SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EPS image, aka "Microsoft Office Malformed EPS File Vulnerability."

CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE

0.0/10

REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY

8.6/10

General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?

Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
Fresh EPSS: 85.94%: +0.43

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 11 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)

0/100

Press, 30 days (60%)

0/100

Grounded branding (15%)

0/100

HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

cyfirma

Press · 11 Feb 2026, 08:00 · APT Profile – Fancy Bear - cyfirma

BleepingComputer

Press · 26 May 2020, 07:00 · Hacking group builds new Ketrum malware from recycled backdoors - BleepingComputer

CrowdStrike

Press · 01 Aug 2018, 07:00 · Arrests Put New Focus on CARBON SPIDER Adversary Group - CrowdStrike

Securelist

Press · 19 Sep 2017, 07:00 · A Modern Hypervisor as a Basis for a Sandbox - Securelist

Proofpoint

Press · 01 Jun 2017, 07:00 · Microsoft Word Intruder Integrates CVE-2017-0199, Utilized by Cobalt Group to Target Financial Institutions - Proofpoint

See all 11 source documents

Open Magazine

Press · 18 May 2017, 07:00 · Pirates of the Cyber World - Open Magazine

SecurityWeek

Press · 25 May 2016, 07:00 · Microsoft Office Flaw Exploited by Several APT Actors - SecurityWeek

Securelist

Press · 25 May 2016, 07:00 · CVE-2015-2545: overview of current threats - Securelist

Unit 42

Press · 22 May 2016, 07:00 · Operation Ke3chang Resurfaces With New TidePool Malware - Unit 42

Softpedia

Press · 22 Apr 2016, 07:00 · Poison Ivy RAT Receives Update Just in Time to Spy on Hong Kong Protesters - Softpedia

Morphisec

Press · 16 Feb 2016, 08:00 · How the EPS File Exploit Works to Bypass EMET (CVE-2015-2545) – A Technical Exploration - Morphisec

Score evolution

● Hype ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:12). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence: Exploitation recorded
Priority basis: Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 85.9%
Attention, last 30 days: 0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential: local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity: Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale: Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis: Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:57:39.719437+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline

Published

09 Sep 2015, 00:00

First press mention

16 Feb 2016, 08:00

Added to the CISA KEV catalog

03 Mar 2022, 00:00

Latest press mention

11 Feb 2026, 08:00

Score calculated

05 Nov 2026, 13:57