CVE-2010-0262 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers…
published 2010-03-10 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-0293
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.3%
- EPSS 21.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers access of an uninitialized stack variable, aka "Microsoft Office Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
21.26% 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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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=860
third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8562
vdb-entry, signature
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securitytracker.com
/id?1023698
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-0262
- NVD CVE-2010-0262
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