CVE-2010-3954

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Published Dec 16, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 20.5% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Microsoft Publisher Memory Corruption 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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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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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: 20.5% (20.463% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12381

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Publisher

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Dec 16, 2010, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:26 AM
Reserved: Oct 14, 2010, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 16, 2010, 7:33 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM

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