CVE - CVE-2013-3159

CVE-ID
CVE-2013-3159	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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CERT:TA13-253A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A MS:MS13-073 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-073 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18686 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18686
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20130417	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20130417)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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