CVE-2013-3160 is an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability affecting Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3, Word 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3, and Word Viewer. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by crafting a malicious XML document with an external entity declaration and reference. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium), it has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, with the primary impact being information disclosure. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2003CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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