CVE-2013-0079

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Published Mar 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 26.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 SP1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Visio file that triggers incorrect memory allocation, aka "Visio Viewer Tree Object Type Confusion Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_filter_pack:2010:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_filter_pack:2010:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp1:x86:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:sp1:x86:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 26.7% (26.684% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/851777
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A
http://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1024
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-023
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16300

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Filter Pack Visio Visio Viewer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Mar 13, 2013, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:10 PM
Reserved: Nov 27, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 13, 2013, 12:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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