CVE-2013-0710
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedBuffer overflow in Kingsoft Writer 2007 and 2010 before 2724 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF document.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Kingsoft Writer 2007 and 2010 allows remote code execution through a specially crafted RTF document. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient bounds checking when parsing RTF file content, enabling an attacker to overwrite memory and execute arbitrary code.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versions<= 2723CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Kingsoft Writer installationOpen Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*Kingsoft*Writer*"}' in PowerShell to list installed Kingsoft Writer productsAffected if Kingsoft Writer 2007 or Kingsoft Writer 2010 appears in the installed programs list
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Determine installed Kingsoft Writer versionRight-click the Kingsoft Writer shortcut, select Properties, then go to the Details tab to view the version number and product name; alternatively, open Kingsoft Writer, click Help > About to see the build numberAffected if The version shown is Kingsoft Writer 2007 (any build) or Kingsoft Writer 2010 with build 2723 or lower
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Confirm RTF file associationCheck if .rtf files are associated with Kingsoft Writer by right-clicking any RTF file, selecting Properties, and viewing the 'Opens with' field, or by attempting to open an RTF file in Kingsoft WriterAffected if Kingsoft Writer is set as the default handler for RTF files and can successfully open them
The system is affected if Kingsoft Writer 2007 (any version) or Kingsoft Writer 2010 build 2723 or lower is installed and configured to handle RTF documents.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Kingsoft Writer 2010 build 2724 or later; until patched, refrain from opening RTF documents from untrusted sources.
Kingsoft Writer 2010 version 2724 or later (Writer 2007 - contact vendor for specific fixed version)
- 1. Close Kingsoft Writer if it is currently open
- 2. Open the Kingsoft Writer application
- 3. Navigate to the Help menu and select 'Check for Updates' or 'About' to verify current version
- 4. If an update is available, follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the latest version
- 5. Alternatively, visit the official Kingsoft website (www.kingsoft.jp) to download Writer 2010 version 2724 or later
- 6. Run the installer and follow the installation prompts
- 7. After installation, verify the version number matches 2724 or higher
- 8. Reopen Kingsoft Writer and confirm the application functions normally
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-0710 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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