What is CVE-2010-2572?

CVE-2010-2572 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2010-11-10.

Is CVE-2010-2572 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2010-2572 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2010-2572

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."

EPSS: 0.747 (98.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-06-08. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-22.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12195 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
MS10-088 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
TA10-313A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-2572?: CVE-2010-2572 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2010-11-10.
Is CVE-2010-2572 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2010-2572 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.