CVE-2013-0810 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by tricking users into opening a malicious theme file containing a crafted screensaver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-0810?
CVE-2013-0810 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 11 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted screensaver in a theme file, aka "Windows Theme File Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0810?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0810?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-0810 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2013-0810 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-0810 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hrmj-vxfx-2vq3.