CVE-2010-3232: microsoft excel Improper Input Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2010-3232 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 21.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-10-2010PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Excel Viewer SP2; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP2 do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document, aka "Excel File Format Parsing Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
21.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 21.03% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft3 products
- excel2003:sp3 | 2007:sp3
- office2004 | 2008
- office_compatibility_pack2007:sp2
1 vendor · 3 products
References
3 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7575VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-080Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource