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CVE-2013-1316

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 does not properly validate the size of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 does not properly validate the size of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Negative Value Allocation Vulnerability.".

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.58631
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 2% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft publisherall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumPublisher Attachment File Dropped In Suspicious Location
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD15 May 2013 · 03:36 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134AThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16584
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