# CVE-2013-3863: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a file with a crafted OLE object on Windows XP and Server 2003.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Sep 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-693f-m382-vr8x

## What is CVE-2013-3863?

CVE-2013-3863 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 11 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in a file, aka "OLE Property Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3863?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3863?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3863 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3863 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2013-3181](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)
- [CVE-2011-3397](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3397/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3863 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3863 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 11 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3863 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2013-3863/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3863/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3863
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3863
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3863

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