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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-0006

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 does not properly parse XML content, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "MSXML Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

HIGH 8.8EPSS 28.1%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 28.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0, 5.0, and 6.0 does not properly parse XML content, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page, aka "MSXML Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
28.08% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-189
Affected
microsoft/xml core services · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8 · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows vista · microsoft/windows xp · microsoft/windows rt · microsoft/expression web · microsoft/groove server · microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word viewer
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%15%30%26 October 2026: 28.08%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 28.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.