CVE-2010-2572

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: November 10, 2010 Modified: October 22, 2025

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-088

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12195

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Broken Link

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-088

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12195

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2572

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

7.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

74.7%

99th percentile

Exploitation Status

Actively Exploited

Remediation due: 2022-06-22

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120 CWE-120

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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