9.3

CVE-2010-3240: microsoft excel Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 13-10-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-3240 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.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.03%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-10-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2007 SP2; 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 "Real Time Data Array Record Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS 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

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
21.03%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links