// For flags

CVE-2013-6801

 

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 y SP3 en Windows XP SP3 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU) a través de un archivo .doc manipulado que contiene una imagen incrustada, como lo demuestra word2003forkbomb.doc, relacionado con un el asunto "bomba fork".

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-11-16 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-11-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-16 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-16 First Exploit
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Word
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2003
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sp2
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Safe
Microsoft
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Word
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2003
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sp3
Affected
in Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
Safe