CVE-2010-3333: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

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."

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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." Notes: cve-search - a tool to perform local searches for known vulnerabilities

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2010-3333
• KEV date added: 2022-03-03
• KEV due date: 2022-03-24
• NVD published: 2010-11-10
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-22
• CVSS base score: 7.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 1.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Local
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / office (versions: 2003)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2004)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2007)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2008)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2011)
• microsoft / office (versions: xp)
• microsoft / open xml file format converter
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-787

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• cve-search/cve-search | stars: 2607 | updated: 2026-04-03 | https://github.com/cve-search/cve-search
  Notes: cve-search - a tool to perform local searches for known vulnerabilities

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Office
• cve-search

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory microsoft / office (versions: 2003) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3333
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3333
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3333
• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=880
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38521
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42144
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8293
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44652
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024705
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2923
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-087
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11931
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3333
• Repository example: https://github.com/cve-search/cve-search

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.