CVE-2010-1254 — The installation for Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac sets insecure ACLs for the /Applications folder, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing the executable with a Trojan Horse, aka "Mac Office Open XML Permissions Vulnerability."

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The installation for Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac sets insecure ACLs for the /Applications folder, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing the executable with a Trojan Horse, aka "Mac Office Open XML Permissions Vulnerability."

Published Jun 8, 2010

6.9

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.43%

Description

The installation for Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac sets insecure ACLs for the /Applications folder, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by replacing the executable with a Trojan Horse, aka "Mac Office Open XML Permissions Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.43% 0.01426

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01426

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 (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 2, 2026	1.43% (0.01426)	72.01th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.43% (0.01426)	69.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.95% (0.00950)	74.77th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.07% (0.00066)	31.25th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 26, 2024	0.07% (0.00066)	28.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.08% (0.00080)	32.76th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	2.35% (0.02354)	81.43th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	2.35% (0.02354)	79.67th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	2.35% (0.02354)	58.32th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40533
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

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40533		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

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Jun 8, 2010

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Apr 5, 2010

Link CVE-2010-1254

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2010-1254

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2010-1254