CVE-2013-1320: microsoft publisher

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1320 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in microsoft publisher. EPSS estimates a 29.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 15-05-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.