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CVE-2010-3333

Out-of-bounds Write — is CVE-2010-3333real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 89.5%CISA KEVCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office XP SP3, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP2, Office 2010, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, Office for Mac 2011, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RTF data, aka "RTF Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 7.8

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    Field note · Nadia PetrovaCurated

    Microsoft Office Stack-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability — A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the parsing of RTF data in Microsoft Office and earlier allows an attacker to perform remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~89%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Aisha RahmanCurated

    Required action for Microsoft Office: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write.