CVE-2013-3159

Description

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.75% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-073 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18686 vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3159?
CVE-2013-3159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3159?
To fix CVE-2013-3159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-3159 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-3159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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