CVE-2013-6801

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 21.40% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.html exploit mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6801?
CVE-2013-6801 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6801?
To fix CVE-2013-6801, 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-2013-6801 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6801 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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