CVE-2013-3906
Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 August 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 and Server 2008 SP2; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, and 2010 SP1 and SP2; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; and Lync 2010, 2010 Attendee, 2013, and Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, as demonstrated by an image in a Word document, and exploited in the wild in October and November 2013.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 84.97% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 15 February 2022 · due 15 August 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- microsoft/excel viewer · microsoft/lync · microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack · microsoft/powerpoint viewer · microsoft/word viewer · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows vista
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906
References
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2Broken Link, Exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspxBroken Link, Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2Broken Link, Exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspxBroken Link, Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3906US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.