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CVE Number Vulnerability Product Severity Date
MS10-044 Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Access ActiveX Controls Could Allow Remote Code Execution (982335) Microsoft Office Critical 14-07-2010

Technical Information

Brief overview of the risk:
The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opened an attachment in a specially crafted e-mail message using an affected version of Microsoft Office Outlook.
Detailed Information on the risk:

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Outlook verifies attachments in a specially crafted e-mail message. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.


Further information on this exploit is available at : MS10-045

Affected Software

Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 3
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3 
2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 1 and 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2