CVE-2010-1253
HIGHEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2007 SP1, and SP2; Office 2004 for mac; Office 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; and Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats SP1 and SP2; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with crafted DBQueryExt records that allow a function call to a "user-controlled pointer," aka "Excel ADO Object Vulnerability."
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://osvdb.org/65228
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511728/100/0/threaded
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-103
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-038
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6842
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.