CVE-2013-3918Microsoft 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."
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Oct 27, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2013-3918
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Nov 12, 2013
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:56 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 80 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 8.10 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows rt0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows rt 8.10 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20082 version ranges
- r2 sp1
- sp2
microsoftwindows server 20121 version range
- r2
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx
- darkreading.com http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
- fireeye.com http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
- isc.sans.edu https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3918
- microsoft.com https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/blog/2013/11/technical-details-of-the-targeted-attack-using-ie-vulnerability-cve-2013-3918/