# CVE-2010-1254: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by replacing executables due to insecure ACLs in the Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac installation.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jun 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3rgf-crcj-xfm5

## What is CVE-2010-1254?

CVE-2010-1254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter, published on 8 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The installation for Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac sets insecure ACLs for the /Applications folder, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing the executable with a Trojan Horse, aka "Mac Office Open XML Permissions Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1254?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1254?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1254 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-1254 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1254 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1254 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter, published on 8 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1254 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1254/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1254/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1254
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1254
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1254

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