Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted OBJ (0x5D) record, aka "Excel Object Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Jun 8, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 70.12%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a crafted OBJ (0x5D) record, aka "Excel Object Stack Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 70.12% (0.70121) | 99.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 70.12% (0.70121) | 99.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.45% (0.80447) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 82.81% (0.82809) | 99.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.45% (0.80447) | 99.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.93% (0.96934) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 96.94% (0.96942) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 97.01% (0.97008) | 99.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 97.05% (0.97051) | 99.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 97.01% (0.97008) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 96.76% (0.96760) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 96.95% (0.96955) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | 97.15% (0.97148) | 99.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 97.04% (0.97041) | 99.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.19% (0.97195) | 99.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 87.21% (0.87211) | 99.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 87.21% (0.87211) | 99.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/65236 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511752/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40520 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-038 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7265 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/65236 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511752/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40520 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-038 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7265 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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