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."
Published Sep 11, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 15.93%
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."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 15.93% (0.15932) | 96.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 15.93% (0.15932) | 96.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.38% (0.17381) | 96.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | 25.44% (0.25439) | 95.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 21.75% (0.21749) | 95.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.52% (0.25525) | 93.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 21.75% (0.21749) | 95.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 23.24% (0.23238) | 95.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 10.84% (0.10839) | 95.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.70% (0.12695) | 95.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.38% (0.09382) | 94.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 10.14% (0.10143) | 94.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 29, 2023 | 7.43% (0.07426) | 93.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 8.71% (0.08712) | 93.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 10.19% (0.10191) | 94.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 14.60% (0.14604) | 94.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 10.87% (0.10867) | 94.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 6.08% (0.06081) | 92.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.05% (0.04054) | 90.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 97.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 29.80% (0.29797) | 96.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-073 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18686 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-073 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18686 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.