Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0262 (CCN-56467)

Assigned:2010-03-09
Published:2010-03-09
Updated:2026-06-16
Summary:Microsoft Office Excel 2007 SP1 and SP2 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly parse the Excel file format, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted spreadsheet that triggers access of an uninitialized stack variable, aka "Microsoft Office Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability."
CVSS v40 Severity:
CVSS v3.x Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0262

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secure@microsoft.com

Source: CCN
Type: SA38805
Microsoft Office Excel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1023698
Microsoft Office Excel Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (980150)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-038
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2027452)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-057
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2269707)

Source: CCN
Type: BID-38553
Microsoft Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secure@microsoft.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secure@microsoft.com

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secure@microsoft.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
excel-fngroupname-code-execution(56467)

Source: CCN
Type: iDefense Labs Public Advisory: 03.09.10
Microsoft Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Type: UNKNOWN
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Source: secure@microsoft.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secure@microsoft.com

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2002:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2008:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_excel_viewer:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:open_xml_file_format_converter:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2004::~~~mac_os~~:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8562
    V
    Microsoft Office Excel FNGROUPNAME Record Uninitialized Memory Vulnerability
    2012-05-28
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2002 sp3
    microsoft excel 2003 sp3
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft office 2004
    microsoft office 2008
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp1
    microsoft office compatibility pack 2007 sp2
    microsoft office excel viewer * sp1
    microsoft office excel viewer * sp2
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp1
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft office sharepoint server 2007 sp2
    microsoft open xml file format converter *
    microsoft excel 2007 sp1
    microsoft excel 2007 sp2
    microsoft office 2004