Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet in which "a MDXSET record is broken up into several records," aka "Microsoft Office Excel MDXSET Record Heap Overflow Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.23095 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2002 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2004 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72cc-8g3w-p9rf
References
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- TI-2009-02984 Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-0261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72cc-8g3w-p9rf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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