CVE-2010-3217

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Published Oct 13, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 40.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with crafted List Format Override (LFO) records, aka "Word Pointer Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 40.1% (40.126% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-76/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514298/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515440/100/0/threaded
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-079
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6695

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Word

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 13, 2010, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved: Sep 3, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM

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