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Word CVE-2013-6801

HIGH
Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)
2013-11-18 cve@mitre.org
Denial Of Service Microsoft Word
7.1
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
C

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 18, 2013 - 05:23 cve.org
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

AnalysisAI

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. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 21.1%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. 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. Affected products include: Microsoft Word.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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