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TI-2010-02466 Aliases CVE-2010-2569GHSA-q578-mw8r-r8v5

pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3…

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-94Published · 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-94.

Summary

pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP2 does not properly handle an unspecified size field in certain older file formats, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Size Value Heap Corruption in pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.20628 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2002 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*2003 sp3VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*2007 sp2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2002 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-2569
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q578-mw8r-r8v5

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-25505 Microsoft Publisher Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2004-00171 Buffer overflow in the JPEG (JPG) parsing engine in the Microsoft Graphic Device… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-00092 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2000, 2002, and 2003 SP2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-00001 Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2000 through 2003 allows user-assisted… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-01157 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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