{"id":"CVE-2013-3918","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2013-3918","generatedAt":"2026-10-31T23:41:08.882Z","title":"Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability","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.\"","published":"2013-11-12T14:35:12.000Z","lastModified":"2026-06-16T23:56:01.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"secure@microsoft.com","cvss":{"version":"3.1","score":8.8,"severity":"HIGH","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"cwe":["CWE-787"],"affected":["microsoft/windows 7","microsoft/windows 8","microsoft/windows 8.1","microsoft/windows rt","microsoft/windows rt 8.1","microsoft/windows server 2003","microsoft/windows server 2008","microsoft/windows server 2012","microsoft/windows vista","microsoft/windows xp"],"epss":{"score":0.73693,"percentile":0.99472,"date":"2026-10-30","history":[]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2025-10-06","dueDate":"2025-10-27","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.\nhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3918"},"exploits":{"count":1,"verified":true,"firstPublished":"2013-11-27","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":29857,"kind":"exploit","title":"Microsoft Internet Explorer - CardSpaceClaimCollection ActiveX Integer Underflow (MS13-090) (Metasploit)","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29857","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/windows/remote/29857.rb","file":"exploits/windows/remote/29857.rb","published":"2013-11-27","added":"2013-11-27","updated":"2013-11-27","author":"Metasploit","type":"remote","platform":"windows","port":null,"verified":true,"codes":["CVE-2013-3918","OSVDB-99555","MS13-090"],"tags":"Metasploit Framework (MSF)","aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 27 October 2025). 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