Microsoft Word 2002 SP3 and Office 2004 for Mac do not properly check an unspecified boundary during parsing of a Word document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document that triggers memory corruption, aka "Word Boundary Check Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2748 is rated High Risk (74.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 54.35%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +2.72% 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 | 2025-04-14 | 51.62% | 54.35% | +2.72% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 60.32% | 51.62% | -8.69% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 60.32% | — |
Full EPSS history (22 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] |