Is CVE-2011-2010 being actively exploited?

CVE-2011-2010 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-2010?

CVE-2011-2010 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

CVE-2011-2010

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

The Microsoft Office Input Method Editor (IME) for Simplified Chinese in Microsoft Pinyin IME 2010, Office Pinyin SimpleFast Style 2010, and Office Pinyin New Experience Style 2010 does not properly restrict access to configuration options, which allows local users to gain privileges via the Microsoft Pinyin (aka MSPY) IME toolbar, aka "Pinyin IME Elevation Vulnerability."

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.2 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-264
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2011-2004)
Published: December 14, 2011
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2011-2004 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / pinyin ime
microsoft / pinyin ime
microsoft / pinyin new experience style
microsoft / pinyin new experience style
microsoft / pinyin simple fast style
microsoft / pinyin simple fast style

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html(US Government Resource)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-088

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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