CVE-2010-3217

published 2010-10-13

CVE-2010-3217: Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Word document with crafted List Format Override…

Priority P3 56 critical 9.3 CVSS 2.0

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

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 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
microsoft	word	—	—

Detection & IOCs extracted from sources · hover to see the quote

• → CVE-2010-3217 exploits a double free vulnerability triggered by crafted List Format Override (LFO) records in a Word document, allowing code execution without user interaction upon opening a malicious .doc file in Word 2002 SP3. ↗
• → CVE-2010-3217 was used as part of malicious document (maldoc) infection chains, typically as a downloader stage that fetches a C-written binary from an attacker-controlled server and executes it — hunt for Word 2002 SP3 processes spawning unexpected child processes or network connections. ↗
• → The vulnerability is triggered specifically by crafted List Format Override (LFO) records inside a Word document — inspect incoming .doc files for anomalous LFO record structures as a detection signal. ↗

• · Exploitation is limited to Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 specifically; other Word versions are not listed as affected by this CVE. ↗

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