CVE-2013-3878

Stack-based buffer overflow in the LRPC client in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges by operating an LRPC server that sends a crafted LPC port message, aka "LRPC Client Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

Published: 2013-12-11 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-3878 is rated Moderate Risk (54.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-3878

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 2025-03-30 0.90% 1.19% +0.29%
2 2025-03-29 1.19% 0.90% -0.29%
3 2025-03-19 1.19%

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2013-3878

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
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.
3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2013-3878

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2013-3878

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft windows_server_2003 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft windows_xp cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2013-3878

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