CVE-2010-0262

Description

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."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 58.33% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=860 third party advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8562 vdb entry signature
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0262?
CVE-2010-0262 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0262?
To fix CVE-2010-0262, 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-2010-0262 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0262 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~58% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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