CVE-2013-3906
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2013-3906 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-11-06 15:55:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 16:41:58 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.926280000 probability, percentile 0.997470000 (date 2026-04-22)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-02-15; due 2022-08-15; ransomware use Unknown
Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a | CWE-94 CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Product | Graphics Component |
| Name | Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Excel Viewer | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Lync | 2010 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Lync | 2013 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2003 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | - | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint Viewer | 2010 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Powerpoint Viewer | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Vista | - | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word Viewer | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Labs Detects Zero-Day Exploit Targeting Microsoft Office | McAfee | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.mcafee.com | Broken Link, Exploit |
| Microsoft Security Advisory (2896666): Vulnerability in Microsoft Graphics Component Could Allow Remote Code Execution | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | technet.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-096 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| Microsoft Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Integer Overflow | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE-2013-3906: a graphics vulnerability exploited through Word documents - Security Research & Defense - Site Home - TechNet Blogs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blogs.technet.com | Broken Link, Exploit |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2013-3906 added to CISA KEV |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.