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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2010-3237

Severity High
Score 9.3/10

Summary

Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly validate record information, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Excel document, aka "Merge Cell Record Pointer Vulnerability."

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE
  • COMPLETE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published