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CVE-2010-0261

Published: Mar 10, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
23.1%
Top 2.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet in which "a MDXSET record is broken up into several records," aka "Microsoft Office Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
excelmicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
officemicrosoft
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility packmicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office excel viewermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
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Exploitability

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=861
labs.idefense.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8479
oval.cisecurity.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017
docs.microsoft.com
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Timeline

Published
Mar 10, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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