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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3857 · published 11 September 2013

CVE-2013-3857: Microsoft sharepoint server memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Sharepoint Server

Microsoft Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word Web App 2010 SP1 and SP2 in Office Web Apps 2010, Word 2003 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP1 and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 21% · top 2.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
10References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Word Automation Services in SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word Web App 2010 SP1 and SP2 in Office Web Apps 2010, Word 2003 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP1 and SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted Office document, aka "Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-067
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-072
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18741
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18942
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-067
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-072
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18741
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18942

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3857), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.