« Back to list

CVE-2010-3337

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and 2010 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka "Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3141 and CVE-2010-3142.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Office

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show
{
  "id": "CVE-2010-3337",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 9.3,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 10,
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2010-11-10T03:00:02.257",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024705",
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ],
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2923",
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-087",
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11929",
      "source": "secure@microsoft.com"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024705",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-313A.html",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2923",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-087",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11929",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "NVD-CWE-Other"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 and 2010 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka \"Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability.\" NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3141 and CVE-2010-3142."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no confiable en Microsoft Office 2007 SP2 y 2010 permite a atacantes locales escalar privilegios mediante una DLL de un Troyano en el directorio de trabajo actual, también conocido como \"Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability.\" NOTA: esto puede superponerse con CVE-2010-3141 y CVE-2010-3142."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:22:36.880",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "08AF794A-435D-4171-9DBB-EB7FAED96DBA"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "6F68DBEC-7A95-43B4-9174-79F89FC93BC5"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "evaluatorComment": "Per: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS10-087.mspx\r\n\r\n'FAQ for Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability - CVE-2010-3337: This is a remote code execution vulnerability.'",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secure@microsoft.com"
}