VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-3218

CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability23.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-10-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed records in a Word document, aka "Word Heap Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references