CVE-2010-0243 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in MSO.DLL affecting Microsoft Office XP SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system by enticing a user to open a specially crafted Office document. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, the vulnerability's high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates its potential for severe impact if exploited.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2004CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
xpCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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