CVE-2013-3890

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Published Oct 9, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 20.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel Viewer, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Excel Memory Corruption 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:excel:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*

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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

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Exploit prediction score: 20.0% (20.022% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-085
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18926

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Excel Viewer Office Compatibility Pack

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Oct 9, 2013, 2:44 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 4:22 PM
Reserved: Jun 3, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 9, 2013, 2:53 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:55 PM

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