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CVE-2013-6801
Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 and SP3 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed…
High7.1EPSS 14.4%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.1 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 14.4% · top 3.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 20131108 Re: Word 2003 SP2 .doc fork bomb on WinXP SP3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20131108 Re: Word 2003 SP2 .doc fork bomb on WinXP SP3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20131107 Word 2003 SP2 .doc fork bomb on WinXP SP3 (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
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