High severity · published Nov 12, 2013
CVE-2013-3918
Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
73.7%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
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."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)73.7% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Oct 6, 2025
Federal remediation dueOct 27, 2025
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2; r2; sp2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WX
Windows XP · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
In the news
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2013-3918: Microsoft Windows - Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Microsoft Windows contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control, icardie.dll. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by constructing a specially crafted webpage. When a user views the webpage, the vulnerability could allow remote code execution. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. The impacted product could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users should discontinue product utilization.
WIWindowsCVE-2013-3918
Oct 6, 2025·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3918
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3918
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
third-party-advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
vdb-entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
x_refsource_MISC
https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
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