Description
Microsoft Word 2003 SP2 and SP3 on Windows XP SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a malformed .doc file containing an embedded image, as demonstrated by word2003forkbomb.doc, related to a "fork bomb" issue.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.1/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.htmlExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0035.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0038.htmlExploit
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-11/0045.html
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified