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Vulnerability record · CVE-2013-3891 · published 9 October 2013

CVE-2013-3891: Microsoft word memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Word

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 19% · top 2.8% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
19%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-086
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18643
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-086
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18643

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2013-3891), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.