CVE-2010-0243

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Published Feb 10, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 23.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in MSO.DLL in Microsoft Office XP SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "MSO.DLL Buffer Overflow."

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3::::::

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 23.6% (23.625% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-003
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8399

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Macos

Microsoft Office

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 10, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved: Jan 7, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:15 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 10, 2010, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:15 PM

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