# 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.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hrmj-vxfx-2vq3

## 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 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0810?

It affects 4 products.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- MS13-071 Microsoft Windows Theme File Handling Arbitrary Code Execution (metasploit)
- Microsoft Windows Theme File Handling - Arbitrary Code Execution (MS13-071) (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

- [CVE-2011-2005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2005/): Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-3863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3863/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-3181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3181/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-0077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0077/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0009/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-0810 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-0810 exists.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Server 2003. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0810/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0810/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0810
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0810
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-0810

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