HIGH
Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Microsoft Publisher Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Dec 16, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.83%
Description
Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Microsoft Publisher Memory Corruption 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.
20.83% 0.20833
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.20833
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.83% (0.20833) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 20.83% (0.20833) | 97.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 61.04% (0.61042) | 98.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 58.52% (0.58519) | 98.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.28% (0.71283) | 98.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 58.92% (0.58916) | 98.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 2, 2025 | 56.06% (0.56057) | 97.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 67.34% (0.67339) | 98.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | 76.43% (0.76431) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 83.82% (0.83822) | 98.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 87.98% (0.87984) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 89.73% (0.89729) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 2, 2024 | 89.61% (0.89605) | 98.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 88.78% (0.88782) | 98.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 6, 2023 | 89.45% (0.89453) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 88.50% (0.88500) | 98.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 87.83% (0.87831) | 98.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 81.85% (0.81847) | 97.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 47.33% (0.47332) | 98.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 47.33% (0.47332) | 98.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12381 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12381 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 16, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 14, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3954
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a