HIGH
Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly handle unspecified return values during parsing of a Word document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Return Value Vulnerability."
Published Oct 13, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.46%
Description
Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly handle unspecified return values during parsing of a Word document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Return Value 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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
20.46% 0.20463
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20463
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 (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.46% (0.20463) | 97.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.83% (0.20833) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 56.56% (0.56564) | 97.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 53.89% (0.53894) | 97.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 67.71% (0.67709) | 98.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 53.89% (0.53894) | 97.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 56.94% (0.56944) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 35.45% (0.35451) | 97.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 49.18% (0.49179) | 97.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 60.59% (0.60591) | 97.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 64.89% (0.64893) | 97.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2024 | 72.19% (0.72186) | 98.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 80.88% (0.80883) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2024 | 82.75% (0.82751) | 98.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 85.43% (0.85432) | 98.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 85.24% (0.85240) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 85.65% (0.85653) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 11, 2023 | 83.79% (0.83794) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 84.05% (0.84048) | 98.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 85.51% (0.85512) | 98.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 13, 2023 | 85.61% (0.85614) | 97.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 83.24% (0.83244) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 56.37% (0.56371) | 98.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 56.37% (0.56371) | 98.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 58.31% (0.58315) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514295/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-079 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6974 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514295/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-079 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6974 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Oct 13, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 3, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3215
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a