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CVE-2010-2572 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2010-2572 is a Microsoft PowerPoint buffer overflow vulnerability that CISA added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2022-06-08. Because it is in KEV, defenders should treat it as actively exploited and prioritize remediation using vendor guidance.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
PowerPoint
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Organizations that use Microsoft PowerPoint, especially endpoint and vulnerability management teams responsible for Microsoft Office patching and asset remediation. Security operations teams should also track exposure because CISA lists this issue as known exploited.

Technical summary

The available source corpus identifies the issue as a buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint. CISA’s KEV entry marks it as a known exploited vulnerability and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. No further technical details, affected versions, or exploit mechanics are provided in the supplied sources.

Defensive priority

High priority. CISA KEV inclusion means this vulnerability should be remediated promptly, with exposure verification and patching handled ahead of routine maintenance cycles.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Identify all systems with Microsoft PowerPoint installed or exposed in your environment.
  • Apply vendor-recommended updates and mitigation steps as directed by CISA KEV guidance.
  • Validate remediation status across managed endpoints, including remote and offline assets.
  • Prioritize systems with higher business exposure or broader user access for immediate attention.
  • Monitor CISA KEV and vendor advisories for any updated guidance or remediation notes.

Evidence notes

This debrief relies only on the supplied CISA KEV source item and official record links. The KEV metadata identifies Microsoft PowerPoint as the affected product, names the issue as a buffer overflow vulnerability, and lists the entry date as 2022-06-08 with a due date of 2022-06-22. No CVSS score, affected-version range, or exploit details were included in the supplied corpus.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2010-2572 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2572

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2010-2572 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2572

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.