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Plain-English summary
This issue lets a malicious DLL placed beside a PowerPoint-related file run when Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 opens that file. The business risk is user-driven code execution from untrusted folders, removable media, or shared locations. The source bundle does not confirm active exploitation or a vendor fix.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate legacy Office risk. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but public exploit reference and user-driven code execution justify finding and reducing PowerPoint 2010 exposure.
Technical view
CVE-2010-3141 is an untrusted search path flaw in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. PowerPoint may load a Trojan horse pptimpconv.dll from the same folder as supported presentation files, including PPT, PPTX, PPS, POT, ODP, and related formats, enabling arbitrary code execution through DLL hijacking.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where PowerPoint 2010 opens presentation files from attacker-controlled directories, shared drives, removable media, archives, or download folders. The provided sources do not confirm other affected Microsoft Office versions.
Exploitation context
The CVE references a public Exploit-DB entry, so proof-of-concept information existed publicly. CISA KEV status is false in the bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle provides no CVSS, CWE, patch detail, or confirmed affected CPEs. Analysis is grounded in the CVE description and Exploit-DB reference only; do not broaden scope beyond PowerPoint 2010 without vendor evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Check Microsoft guidance for CVE-2010-3141 and apply any applicable PowerPoint updates.
- Avoid opening presentation files from untrusted folders, shares, removable media, or extracted archives.
- Use application control to restrict DLL loading from user-writable and temporary directories.
- Prioritize replacing or isolating remaining PowerPoint 2010 installations.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 installed.
- Review telemetry for PowerPoint loading pptimpconv.dll from user-writable or network locations.
- Confirm Office hardening and application-control policies cover DLL search path abuse.
- Check whether users receive presentation files from untrusted external sources.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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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
- 14723CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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CWE details
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