CVE-2010-2569 describes a critical heap memory corruption vulnerability in pubconv.dll, affecting Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted Publisher file that improperly handles a size field in older file formats. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2002CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.