High severity · published Nov 10, 2010
CVE-2010-2572
Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
58.6%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)58.6% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Jun 8, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 22, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PO
Powerpoint · Microsoft
2002; 2003 · source: NVD, KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2572
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2572
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html
Patch
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-088
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12195
US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2572
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