Unscored severity · published Oct 13, 2010
CVE-2010-3242
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to…
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CVSS
21%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document, aka "Ghost Record Type Parsing Vulnerability."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)21.0% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2004; 2008 · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2002 · source: NVD
OX
Open Xml File Format Converter · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3242
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3242
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-080
oval.cisecurity.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6902
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