CVE-2013-1321

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

15/05/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

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."

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 9.30 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

9.30

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3::::::

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16525
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16525