Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and Office 2011 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PNG data in an Office document, leading to improper memory allocation, aka "Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Jun 12, 2013 ·Due Jun 22, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 79.82%
Description
Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and Office 2011 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted PNG data in an Office document, leading to improper memory allocation, aka "Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Jun 8, 2022
Patch Due
Jun 22, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 79.82% (0.79822) | 99.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 81.75% (0.81749) | 99.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 88.92% (0.88918) | 99.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 85.15% (0.85151) | 99.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 86.62% (0.86622) | 99.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 87.75% (0.87750) | 99.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 94.98% (0.94984) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 95.45% (0.95445) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 96.43% (0.96432) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 96.87% (0.96874) | 99.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 96.85% (0.96847) | 99.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 96.75% (0.96745) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 96.52% (0.96516) | 99.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.78% (0.96777) | 99.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 58.31% (0.58315) | 98.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 58.31% (0.58315) | 98.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-168A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-051 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16713 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16732 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1331 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-168A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-051 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16713 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16732 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1331 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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