CVE-2013-6801

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Published Nov 16, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 14.4% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3::::::

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*: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

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.4% (14.427% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp Word

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 16, 2013, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 7:55 PM
Reserved: Nov 16, 2013, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2013, 5:23 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM

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