CVE-2010-2935

simpress.bin in the Impress module in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.x and 3.x before 3.3 does not properly handle integer values associated with dictionary property items, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, related to an "integer truncation error."

Published: 2010-08-25 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-2935 is rated High Risk (73.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 10.74%, 93th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +3.25% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-2935

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 2026-04-12 7.49% 10.74% +3.25%
2 2025-11-18 9.66% 7.49% -2.18%
3 2025-03-30 9.66%

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-2935

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-2935

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-2935

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2010-2935: 1 GLSA(s) (201408-19), 4 atom(s) (app-office/libreoffice, app-office/libreoffice-bin, app-office/openoffice, app-office/openoffice-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2010-2935
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2935
ubuntu low CVE-2010-2935 low priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (libreoffice, openoffice.org), 21 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, precise, upstream): DNE 7, not-affected 6, released 4, ignored 2, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2935

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-2935

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
openoffice openoffice.org 3.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-2935

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41052 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41235
http://secunia.com/advisories/42927
http://secunia.com/advisories/43105
http://secunia.com/advisories/60799
http://securityevaluators.com/files/papers/CrashAnalysis.pdf
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1056-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2099
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201408-19.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:221
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-2935_CVE-2010-2936.html
http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=27690
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/11/4
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0643.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024352
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024976
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2003 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2149 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2228
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2905
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0150
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0279
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=622529
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12063
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