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CVE-2010-2572

7.8
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
74.72%
HIGH RiskEPSS (99th percentile)
KEV

Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Published: 11/10/2010
Modified: 4/22/2026
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ACTIVELY EXPLOITED IN THE WILD

This vulnerability is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Vulnerability Name:

Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Vendor / Product:

Microsoft PowerPoint

Required Action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Due Date: 6/22/2022(OVERDUE)
Added to KEV:

6/8/2022

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2572

Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2 Score

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

74.72%HIGH Exploitation Risk
99th percentile

This vulnerability has a 74.72% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

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