Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Code

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Timeline

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1. Nov 9, 2010 · Catalog

   Detected

   Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

2. Jun 8, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Jun 22, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Affected

• cpe microsoft/powerpoint2002
• cpe microsoft/powerpoint2003
• vendor Microsoft PowerPointversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2010-2572

  Microsoft PowerPoint contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that alllows for remote code execution.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-2572

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-2572

  30-day exploitation probability 58.6%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2010-2572

  Buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint 95 document, aka "PowerPoint Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Third Party Advisory · us-cert.gov
• Patch · docs.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Broken Link · oval.cisecurity.org
• US Government Resource · cisa.gov