CVE-2010-0821

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 for mac; Office 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; 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 an Excel file with a crafted SxView record, related to improper validation of unspecified structures, aka "Excel Record Parsing Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0824 and CVE-2010-1245.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.58% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511729/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-038 vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-104
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6771 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0821?
CVE-2010-0821 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0821?
To fix CVE-2010-0821, 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-2010-0821 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0821 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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