CVE-2010-0258 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted spreadsheet that triggers a type confusion vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0258?
CVE-2010-0258 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 10 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that causes memory to be interpreted as a different object type than intended, aka "Microsoft Office Excel Sheet Object Type Confusion Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-843
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0258?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0258?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0258 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-0258 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0258 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mqmr-46gm-2w7q.