CVE-2013-5057 (GCVE-0-2013-5057)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-12-11 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 16:59
VLAI Previdian
Summary
hxds.dll in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted COM component on a web site that is visited with Internet Explorer, as exploited in the wild in December 2013, aka "HXDS ASLR Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
microsoft CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 3954 records in the last 180 days details
References
Date Public
2013-12-10 00:00
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4ce724e8-5dba-45df-91a8-880cae9bc51b

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2013-5057

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2013-12-11 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2013-12-11
Asserted: 2013-12-11
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: hxds.dll in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote... | Affected: Microsoft / Office | CVSS: 4.3 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title hxds.dll in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote...
Vendor Microsoft
Product Office
Added Date 2013-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 4.3
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity MEDIUM
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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