Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 15, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-1321

Description

Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 does not properly check the data type of an unspecified return value, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Publisher file, aka "Publisher Return Value Validation Vulnerability."

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Affected products

Microsoft/Publisher2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2003 SP3

Patches

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References

www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134AnvdUS Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-042nvd
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16525nvd

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