CVEvulnerability
CVE-2013-3906
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability — Microsoft Graphics Component
Microsoft Graphics Component contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.
- Added to KEV
- 2022-02-15
- Remediation due
- 2022-08-15
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Notes
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906
- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2013-11-06
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 9.3 HIGH — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
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.
Affected configurations
• microsoft excel viewer
• microsoft lync 2010
• microsoft lync 2013
• microsoft office 2003
• microsoft office 2007
• microsoft office 2010
• microsoft office compatibility pack
• microsoft powerpoint viewer 2010
• microsoft word viewer
• microsoft windows server 2008
• microsoft windows vista
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code weakness
References
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2 Broken Link, Exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspx Broken Link, Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2 Broken Link, Exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspx Broken Link, Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3906 US Government Resource