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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-2571 · published 16 December 2010

CVE-2010-2571: Microsoft publisher improper input validation vulnerability

Microsoft · Publisher

Array index error in pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher 97 file, aka "Memory Corruption Due To Invalid Index Into Array in Pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 22% · top 2.4% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Array index error in pubconv.dll (aka the Publisher Converter DLL) in Microsoft Publisher 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher 97 file, aka "Memory Corruption Due To Invalid Index Into Array in Pubconv.dll Vulnerability."

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12298
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024885
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-103
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12298

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-2571), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.