CVE-2010-1900 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted Word file due to improper handling of malformed records.
- 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-2010-1900?
CVE-2010-1900 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 11 Aug 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 Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2; Microsoft Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2; and Works 9 do not properly handle malformed records in a Word file, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted file, aka "Word Record Parsing Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1900?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1900?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1900 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-2010-1900 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1900 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q376-825x-2mgx.