CVE-2013-3906
microsoft excel viewer, microsoft lync, microsoft office
Published 6 Nov 2013 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
References
- blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2 · Broken Link, Exploit
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspx · Broken Link, Exploit
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3906 · US Government Resource