CVE-2013-3918 (GCVE-0-2013-3918)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-11-12 01:00
Modified
2025-10-22 00:05
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.com http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.com http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/ Broken Link
secure@microsoft.com http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.com http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
secure@microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.com https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985 Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.com https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/ Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089 Third Party Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3918
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/blog/2013/11/technical-details-of-the-targeted-attack-using-ie-vulnerability-cve-2013-3918/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a n/a Version: n/a
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2025-10-06

Due date: 2025-10-27

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.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3918

Show details on NVD website


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