CVE-2010-2572: Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft PowerPoint contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that alllows for remote code execution.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Microsoft PowerPoint contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Microsoft PowerPoint are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the vulnerability.
- Action
- Install the latest security update for Microsoft PowerPoint.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2572
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2010-2572Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2010-2572 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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