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CVE-2013-0095

5.0 · MEDIUM

Outlook in Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 before 12.3.6 and Office for Mac 2011 before 14.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger access to a remote URL and consequently confirm the rendering of an H…

Published Mar 13, 2013microsoftCWE-200EPSS 20.80%

Overview

CVE-2013-0095 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on March 13, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Outlook in Microsoft Office for Mac 2008 before 12.3.6 and Office for Mac 2011 before 14.3.2 allows remote attackers to trigger access to a remote URL and consequently confirm the rendering of an HTML e-mail message by including unspecified HTML5 elements and leveraging the installation of a WebKit browser on the victim's machine, aka "Unintended Content Loading Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-0095?

CVE-2013-0095 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft office. It was published on March 13, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2013-0095?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-0095?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update office to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-0095?

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