CVE-2010-2569: microsoft publisher Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-2569 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft publisher. EPSS estimates a 20.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-12-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2 does not properly handle an unspecified size field in certain older file formats, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Size Value Heap Corruption in pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.