CVE-2010-0258
Microsoft Office Excel Sheet Object Type Confusion Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer SP1 and SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that causes memory to be interpreted as a different object type than intended, aka "Microsoft Office Excel Sheet Object Type Confusion Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
March 10, 2010, 10:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2010-0258
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Apply the appropriate patches provided by Microsoft.
- Update the Open XML File Format Converter for Mac.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2010-0258.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=859 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 | Broken Link |
| http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=859 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 | Broken Link |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-0258 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-0258
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2010-0258 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2010-0258 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=859 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=859 No Types Assigned http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=859 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023698 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-068A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 Broken Link Removed CWE NIST CWE-94 Added CWE NIST CWE-843 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:mac_os_x:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-017.mspx [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-017 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 19, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8545 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8545 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
71.44 }} 1.21%
score
0.98632
percentile