// For flags

CVE-2010-1252

Microsoft Excel String Parsing Uninitialised Variable

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel file, aka "Excel String Variable Vulnerability."

Vulnerabilidad no especificada en Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 y Office 2004 para Mac permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un fichero Excel manipulado, conocido como "Vulnerabilidad cadena variable de Excel".

Secunia Research has discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. The vulnerability is caused due to an uninitialised variable being used as size argument when copying data during parsing of certain record types. This can be exploited to corrupt memory via a specially crafted file. Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code. Microsoft Excel 2002 is affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-04-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2010-06-08 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Excel
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2002
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sp3
Affected
Microsoft
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Office
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2004
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mac
Affected