CVE-2013-6801
Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 and SP3 - Denial of Service via Malformed Embedded Image
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html
Scores
EPSS
0.1443
EPSS Percentile
96.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/word
2003 sp2 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Nov 18, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026