CVE-2013-0006

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 does not properly parse XML content, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "MSXML Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

Published: 2013-01-09 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-0006 is rated High Risk (71.3/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 68.28%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +1.60% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-0006

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-26 66.69% 68.28% +1.60%
2 2026-03-24 69.42% 66.69% -2.74%
3 2026-02-24 69.42%

Full EPSS history (26 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-0006

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
2.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-0006

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-0006

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft xml_core_services 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft xml_core_services 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft xml_core_services 6.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_7 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_7 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_8 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2012 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_vista cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_rt cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_server_2008 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft xml_core_services 5.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:xml_core_services:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft expression_web cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft expression_web 2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:expression_web:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft groove_server 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft groove_server 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:groove_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2003 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_compatibility_pack cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_compatibility_pack cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sharepoint_server 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sharepoint_server 2007 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word_viewer cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-0006

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