Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2010-0261
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet in which "a MDXSET record is broken up into several records," aka "Microsoft Office Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.3
HIGH
EPSS Probability:23.09%
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Attack Surface
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | 2002, 2003, 2007 |
| microsoft | office | 2004, 2008 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | 2007 |
| microsoft | office_excel_viewer | all |
| microsoft | office_sharepoint_server | 2007 |
| microsoft | open_xml_file_format_converter | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
23.095%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2010-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2010-03-10T22:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2010-03-09 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-07T00:45:11 |
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