CVE-2015-6123 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted emails in Outlook for Mac, potentially compromising user sessions or data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-6123?
CVE-2015-6123 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Nov 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted e-mail message that is mishandled by Outlook for Mac, aka "Microsoft Outlook for Mac Spoofing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-6123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Excel for Mac.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-6123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2015-6123 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-6123 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvqj-6px7-rr3h.