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CVE-2013-3918

Microsoft Windows Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability

CISA KEV record

CISA date added
2025-10-06
CISA due date
2025-10-27
Known ransomware use
Unknown

NVD risk context

8.8 HIGH

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector
Network
The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.
Attack complexity
Low
Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.
Privileges required
None
The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.
User interaction
Required
A user must take an action, such as opening a file or link.

Description

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.

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.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

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Other NVD references (7)

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CISA has not listed a CWE classification for this entry.

NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

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NVD published
Nov 12, 2013, 02:35 PM UTC
When NVD first published this CVE record.
NVD last updated
Jun 16, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC
When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CISA notes

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3918