CVE-2010-2570 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2, and 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file that uses an old file format, aka "Heap Overrun in pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

Published: 2010-12-16

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 62.1% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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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.

The EPSS score is 0.62128.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12187

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Publisher

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2010-12-16T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:39:37.320Z

Reserved: 2010-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2570

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-12-16T19:33:02.100

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-2570

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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