CVE-2010-3217 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious Word document with crafted LFO 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-2010-3217?
CVE-2010-3217 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 13 Oct 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
Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with crafted List Format Override (LFO) records, aka "Word Pointer Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3217?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3217?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3217 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2010-3217 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3217 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-26qm-jcfr-w44c.