VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-3159

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability15.48%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-09-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Excel Viewer; and Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML document containing an external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue, aka "XML External Entities Resolution Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references