Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 2013
CVE-2013-6801
Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 and SP3 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed .doc file containing an embedded image, as…
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CVSS
14.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 and SP3 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed .doc file containing an embedded image, as demonstrated by word2003forkbomb.doc, related to a "fork bomb" issue.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)14.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Word · Microsoft
2003; 2003 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6801
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html
Exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html
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