CVE-2013-3160: microsoft office
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 11-09-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2013-3160 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 22.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
22.70%
0%100%
High · -0.63 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 11-09-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3, Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3, and Word Viewer 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 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
22.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.63 pp
From 23.33% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score22.70%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
1 vendor · 2 products
References
3 links- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-072Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18819VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL