CVE DATABASE / CVE-2010-3333
CVE-2010-3333
Microsoft Office Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-03-03.
Federal remediation due 2022-03-24.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP2, Office 2010, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Office for Mac 2011, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
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References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=880
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38521
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42144
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8293
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44652
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024705
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2923
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-087
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11931
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3333
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.