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CVE-2010-3217

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word docume

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.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.65657
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 1% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft wordall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD13 Oct 2010 · 07:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-76/Vendor Advisory
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.htmlUS Government Resource
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
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