RCE in Microsoft Lync
CVE-2013-3129
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5; Silverlight 5 before 5.1.20513.0; win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers, and GDI+, DirectWrite, and Journal, in Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT; GDI+ in Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1; GDI+ in Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; and GDI+ in Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, 2013, and Basic 2013 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType Font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.324 (98.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.324 · newest: 0.324 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Lync — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Lync Basic — versions 2013
- Microsoft .Net Framework — versions 3.0, 3.5, 3.5.1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2003, 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Silverlight — versions 5.0.60401.0, 5.0.60818.0, 5.0.61118.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio .Net — versions 2003
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows 8
- Microsoft Windows Rt
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-052 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17341 (signature, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-054 (vendor-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17323 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3129?
- CVE-2013-3129 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Lync, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2013-3129?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.