Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2013-3906
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:84.97%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-94 ↗CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel_viewer | all |
| microsoft | lync | 2010, 2013 |
| microsoft | office | 2003, 2007, 2010 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | all |
| microsoft | powerpoint_viewer | 2010 |
| microsoft | word_viewer | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | all |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2013-06-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2013-11-06T11:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2013-11-05 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:40 |
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