CVE-2010-0262 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Excel spreadsheet that triggers uninitialized memory access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0262?
CVE-2010-0262 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 10 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers access of an uninitialized stack variable, aka "Microsoft Office Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0262?
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-2010-0262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0262 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-2010-0262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2x3-54v8-fgvm.