CVE-2013-1331: Microsoft Office Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2013-1331 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and Office 2011 for Mac allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw is triggered by improper memory allocation when processing crafted PNG data within an Office document.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-1331 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2013-1331 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2013-1331?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 8 June 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office 2003 SP3; Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-1331?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2013-1331 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-1331?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office 2003 SP3
  • Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac

Timeline

  • 2013-06-11: disclosed: NVD Published Date
  • 2013-06-11: advisory: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-051 released
  • 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
  • 2022-06-08: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry date.

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