The Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX control (aka the Office Excel ActiveX control for Data Analysis) in max3activex.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that corrupts the "system state," aka "Microsoft Data Analyzer ActiveX Control Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0252 is rated High Risk (73.9/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 40.45%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.71% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-28 | 37.74% | 40.45% | +2.71% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 40.45% | 37.74% | -2.71% |
| 3 | 2025-12-26 | — | 40.45% | — |
Full EPSS history (29 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_2000 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_2003_server | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |