CVE-2013-3918 (GCVE-0-2013-3918)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-11-12 01:00
Modified
2025-10-22 00:05
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2025-10-06
Due date: 2025-10-27
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3918
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