CVE-2010-0256

Description

Microsoft Office Visio 2002 SP2, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2 does not properly calculate unspecified indexes associated with Visio files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Visio Index Calculation Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.48% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6732 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-028 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0256?
CVE-2010-0256 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0256?
To fix CVE-2010-0256, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0256 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0256 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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