CVE-2010-3242

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document, aka "Ghost Record Type Parsing Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 57.20% 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%3A6902 vdb entry signature
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-080 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3242?
CVE-2010-3242 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3242?
To fix CVE-2010-3242, 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-2010-3242 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3242 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~57% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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