Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2010-2573 CVE-2010-3333 CVE-2010-3334 CVE-2010-3335 CVE-2010-3336 CVE-2010-3337 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-191 CWE-121 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. Vulnerability #3 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Office for Mac Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer underflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU6152
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-2573
CWE-ID:
CWE-191 - Integer underflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to integer underflow when handling malicious PowerPoint files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted PowerPoint file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office: XP - 2003
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:XP:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU6153
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3333
CWE-ID:
CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow when handling malicious RTF formatted data. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted .rtf file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2011
Microsoft Office: XP - 2010
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
3) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6154
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3334
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when parsing office drawing records. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office Art Drawing record with crafted msofbtSp records and unspecified flags, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2008
Microsoft Office: XP - 2010
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.
4) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6155
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3335
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error related to drawing handling. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2011
Microsoft Office: XP - 2010
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
5) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6156
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3336
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error related to an MSO large SPID read AV. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for Mac: 2004 - 2011
Microsoft Office: XP
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_office_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
6) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6157
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3337
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when loading DLL files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office: 2007 - 2010
CPE2.3http://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms10-087
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
