PT-2013-4685 · Microsoft · Office Word+3
Published
2013-09-11
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Updated
2018-10-12
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CVE-2013-3851
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Microsoft Office versions 2003 SP3 through 2007 SP3
Word versions 2003 SP3 through 2007 SP3
Office Compatibility Pack version SP3
Word Viewer version (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted Office document. Remote code execution vulnerabilities exist in the way that affected Microsoft Office software parses specially crafted files. An attacker who successfully exploits these vulnerabilities could take complete control of an affected system, then install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.
Recommendations
For Microsoft Office versions 2003 SP3 through 2007 SP3, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.
For Word versions 2003 SP3 through 2007 SP3, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.
For Office Compatibility Pack version SP3, update to a version that is not affected by this issue.
For Word Viewer, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
RCE
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Office
Office Compatibility Pack
Office Word
Word Viewer