CVE-2010-3333

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 10, 2010 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorOfficeOpen XML File Format Converter

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploitation
CISA KEV
Exploit prediction
EPSS 89%
SSVC
Active

Actively Exploited

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog

EPSS Score89.4%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates a 89.4% chance this CVE is exploited in the wild within the next 30 days — higher than 100% of all CVEs. It complements CVSS: a high EPSS on a mid-severity CVE can still be urgent.

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the parsing of RTF data in Microsoft Office and earlier allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Added to KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Remediation Due
Mar 24, 2022
1680 days overdue

Description

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."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (11)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38521
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/42144
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASONBroken Link
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8293
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44652
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024705
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2923

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCActiveNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-787

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