Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-7332
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-7332
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.37%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 72 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-7332
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-7332
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-7332
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https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/
Microsoft XMLDOM in IE can divulge information of local drive/network in error messages – XXE | Soroush Dalili (@irsdl) – سروش دلیلیExploit;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2013-7332
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*