The installation for Microsoft Open XML File Format Converter for Mac sets insecure ACLs…
Priority LOW 33CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-264.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01426 73rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rgf-crcj-xfm5
More Microsoft Open Xml File Format Converter vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-03186 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP2… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- 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
- TI-2009-00542 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-00536 Excel in Microsoft Office 2000 SP3, Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, and Office 2004 and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-00096 Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-00783 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-1254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3rgf-crcj-xfm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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