CVE-2013-3918

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 12, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3918
Source: 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/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
87.1%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-10-27

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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