4.3

CVE-2013-3159: microsoft excel Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-09-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3159 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 15.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.48%
0%100%
Medium · -0.45 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-09-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

15.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.45 pp

From 15.93% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
15.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • excel2003:sp3 | 2007:sp3 | 2010:sp1 | 2010:sp2

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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