CVE-2010-2571 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Array index error in pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher 97 file, aka "Memory Corruption Due To Invalid Index Into Array in Pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

Published: 2010-12-16

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 21.8% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2002:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.21773.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12298

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Publisher

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2010-12-16T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T02:39:37.266Z

Reserved: 2010-06-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-2571

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-12-16T19:33:02.160

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:21:00.410

Link: CVE-2010-2571

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation

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