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CVE-2013-3906

Published: Nov 6, 2013Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-94
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
85.0%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Feb 15, 2022
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

Windows Vista Service Pack 2Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2Microsoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Lync ServerMicrosoft Corp
On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office 2003 Service Pack 3Microsoft Corp
Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Feb 15, 2022
Remediation due:Aug 15, 2022

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1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906
nvd.nist.gov
http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2
blogs.mcafee.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspx
blogs.technet.com
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Timeline

Published
Nov 6, 2013
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026

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