# CVE-2010-2572: Microsoft PowerPoint Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2010-2572-microsoft-powerpoint-buffer-overflow-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2010-2572 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 and 2003 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted PowerPoint 95 document. The flaw stems from improper parsing of legacy document formats.

Technologies: [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/powerpoint). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2010-2572 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2010-2572 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2010-2572?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 8 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3; Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2010-2572?** A patch was published on 2010-11-09: Microsoft released security bulletin MS10-088 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2010-2572 attacked?** It is attacked over the network or with local access, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2010-2572?** Check whether you run Microsoft PowerPoint. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 SP3
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3

## Timeline

- 2010-11-09: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2010-11-09: patched: Microsoft released security bulletin MS10-088
- 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-06-08: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry

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