CVE-2010-0260 in the critical feed json
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for W…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0291
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.1%
- EPSS 23.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office Excel Viewer 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 MDXTUPLE record is broken up into several records," aka "Microsoft Office Excel MDXTUPLE Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
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23.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securitytracker.com
/id?1023698
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7862
vdb-entry, signature
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=862
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-0260
- NVD CVE-2010-0260
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