CVE-2010-3217

Published: Oct 13, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with crafted List Format Override (LFO) records, aka "Word Pointer Vulnerability."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Word

Microsoft

1 product

Word

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Word	Version 2002 sp3

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (12)

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-76/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514298/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515440/100/0/threaded

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-079

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6695

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-76/