7.1

CVE-2013-6801: microsoft word Resource Management Errors

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 16-11-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6801 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in microsoft word. EPSS estimates a 14.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
41/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
14.43%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 16-11-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

14.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 14.43% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
14.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product
  • word2003:sp2 | 2003:sp3

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links