Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word
CVE-2013-3856
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.201 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.201 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Word — versions 2003
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-072 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18797 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3856?
- CVE-2013-3856 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Word, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-09-11.
- Is CVE-2013-3856 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.