CVE-2010-3217 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with crafted List Format Override (LFO) records, aka "Word Pointer Vulnerability."

Published: 2010-10-13

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 65.7% 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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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 0.65657.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-76/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514298/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515440/100/0/threaded
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-079
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6695

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Word

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2010-10-13T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:03:18.583Z

Reserved: 2010-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-3217

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-10-13T19:00:44.697

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

Link: CVE-2010-3217

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

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