CVE-2013-3159

Published: Sep 11, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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."

Affected (6)

Products: Microsoft: Excel

Microsoft

1 product

Excel

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Excel	Version 2003 sp3
Microsoft Excel	Version 2007 sp3
Microsoft Excel	Version 2010 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2010 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Excel	Version 2010 sp2