[ CVE-2010-3333 · Published 10 Nov 2010 ]

Microsoft Office Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 7.8 EPSS 89%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-03-03
  • EPSS: 89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP2, Office 2010, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Office for Mac 2011, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

CISA: A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the parsing of RTF data in Microsoft Office and earlier allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 24 Mar 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.