Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2010-2738 is a Microsoft font parsing flaw. A malicious website or Office document could trigger code execution on affected legacy Windows or Office systems. The business risk is highest where old Windows or Office versions still handle untrusted documents or web content.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy-system risk that can enable remote code execution. Prioritize finding and removing affected Windows and Office versions, especially where they touch email, web browsing, shared files, or document intake workflows.
Technical view
The flaw is memory corruption in Microsoft Uniscribe, USP10.DLL, caused by improper validation of malformed OpenType font tables. Listed affected platforms include Windows XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008, and Office XP, 2003, and 2007 service pack levels named in the CVE.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to legacy Microsoft Windows and Office installations matching the CVE description. Modern environments may still be exposed through forgotten workstations, servers, virtual desktops, or document-processing systems running those versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE describes remote attack delivery through a crafted website or Office document. The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation, so active exploitation should not be assumed from these sources alone.
Researcher notes
The source bundle lacks CVSS, CWE, and exploit-status detail. Analysis should stay anchored to the stated Uniscribe OpenType parsing issue, named affected Microsoft products, and delivery through crafted websites or Office documents.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft MS10-063 for the applicable security update guidance.
- Apply vendor updates where still available for affected systems.
- Retire or isolate unsupported affected Windows and Office installations.
- Reduce exposure to untrusted Office documents and web content on legacy hosts.
- Check vendor guidance before relying on compensating controls.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Windows and Office versions against the CVE affected list.
- Use the referenced OVAL definition where suitable for detection coverage.
- Verify whether MS10-063 updates are installed on affected assets.
- Confirm legacy systems cannot process untrusted documents or browse untrusted sites.
- Document exceptions where systems cannot be patched or retired.
Public sources used
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Execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS10-063CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7214CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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CWE details
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