CVE-2013-3918

Summary

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."

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
• http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
• http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
• https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: active
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/blog/2013/11/technical-details-of-the-targeted-attack-using-ie-vulnerability-cve-2013-3918/
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3918

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
• http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814/
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
• http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
• https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/16985
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx

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