Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-1248?

Affected: Excel (Microsoft) versions 2002-sp3; Office (Microsoft) versions 2004. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-1248 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-1248 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-1248?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-1248?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2010-1248 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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CVE-2010-1248Excel Code Injection

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed HFPicture (0x866) record, aka "Excel HFPicture Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published Jun 8, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-1248 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Excel (Microsoft), Office (Microsoft).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

27%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

40/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Description

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ExcelMicrosoft	2002-sp3	n/a
OfficeMicrosoft	2004	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Jun 8, 2010
Last updated
Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

3 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Excel file with a malformed HFPicture (0x866) record, aka "Excel HFPicture Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected: Excel (Microsoft) versions 2002-sp3; Office (Microsoft) versions 2004. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

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