CVE-2010-2572Buffer 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 Vulnerabi…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 8, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 22, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-120
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 8, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 22, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 58.65% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft powerpoint microsoft:powerpoint | 2002; 2003 | NVD |
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12195vdb-entry, signature, x-refsource-oval, broken-link
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-088vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.htmlthird-party-advisory, x-refsource-cert, us-government-resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-2572us-government-resource
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