Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2010-3333
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP2, Office 2010, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Office for Mac 2011, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitra…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.895 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2003, 2004, 2007
- Microsoft Open_xml_file_format_converter
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . 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: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SREASON, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3333?
- CVE-2010-3333 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3333?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-3333 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2010-3333 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 39 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.