CVE-2013-3906
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑02‑15. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-02-15.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-08-15.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
1 source with a proof of concept or module.
Exploit links, PoCs and Metasploit modules after sign-in- EPSS
85% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
A public exploit existed 47 days before the patch.
- OpenVAS check added
- EPSS band changecritical → high
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Public exploit / PoCsource: exploit-db
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
- excel viewerOSS Libraries / generic-library
- lyncCommunications / messaging-chat
- Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3Consumer Software / productivity
- office compatibility packConsumer Software / productivity
- powerpoint viewerConsumer Software / productivity
- word viewerConsumer Software / productivity
- Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Operating Systems / windows
- windows vistaOperating Systems / windows
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096
- exploit-db.com/exploits/30011
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666
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