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CVE-2013-1321

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 does not properly check the data type of an unspecified return value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Return Value Validation Vulnerability."

Published

2013-05-15T03:36:34.213

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	publisher	2003	Yes

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A US Government Resource ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16525 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16525 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)