CVE-2013-3918
microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8, microsoft windows 8.1
Published 12 Nov 2013 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 6 Oct 2025, with a remediation deadline of 27 Oct 2025 for US federal agencies.
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.
Description
The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted web page that is accessed by Internet Explorer, as exploited in the wild in November 2013, aka "InformationCardSigninHelper Vulnerability."
References
- blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx · Third Party Advisory
- www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/ · Broken Link
- www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html · Third Party Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985 · Third Party Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3918 · US Government Resource
- www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/blog/2013/11/technical-details-of-the-targeted-attack-using-ie-vulnerability-cve-2013-3918/ · Vendor Advisory