CVE-2013-3918
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.737 · 99 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSadded 2025-10-06remediate by 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.
EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
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."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
affected products (13)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2012all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (24)
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- http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspxcnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-090Patchcnnvd
- http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/cnnvd
- http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317Acnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090cnnvd
- https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985cnnvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089cnnvd
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