CVE-2010-3232 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted Excel document due to improper record validation.

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-2010-3232?

CVE-2010-3232 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, 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

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document, aka "Excel File Format Parsing Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3232?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3232 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-2010-3232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7h35-p88f-394x.

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