CVE-2010-0033

Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 SP3 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted PowerPoint Document

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2010-0033. PoCs published by Metasploit, SkD, Snake, jduck, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/ms10_004_textbytesatom.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2010-0033, targeting a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer via malformed TextBytesAtom records. It generates a malicious PPT file that triggers arbitrary code execution when opened.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PowerPoint document, aka "PowerPoint Viewer TextBytesAtom Record Stack Overflow Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16665

This is a functional Metasploit exploit module for CVE-2010-0033, targeting a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer via malformed TextBytesAtom records. It generates a malicious PPT file that triggers arbitrary code execution when opened.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (various patch levels)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PPT file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC GOOD
by SkD, Snake, jduck · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/ms10_004_textbytesatom.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a stack buffer overflow in Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer via a malformed TextBytesAtom record, leading to remote code execution. It uses SEH overwrites and a pop-pop-ret gadget to execute payloads on vulnerable systems.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 (various patch levels)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable version of PowerPoint Viewer · User interaction to open malicious file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7711
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023563

Scores

EPSS 0.5107
EPSS Percentile 98.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/powerpoint 2003 sp3
Published Feb 10, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026