CVE-2013-3918: Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted web page that is accessed by Internet Explorer, as exploited in the wild in November 2013, aka "InformationCardSigninHelper Vulnerability."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Windows
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-up… (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 (opens in new tab)
- isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985 (opens in new tab)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089 (opens in new tab)
- www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/ (opens in new tab)
- www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.… (opens in new tab)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)