RCE in Microsoft Excel Viewer
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.849 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.849 · newest: 0.849 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Lync — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Office — versions 2003, 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer — versions 2010
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerabili… (Exploit, Broken Link)
- blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-mic… (Exploit, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-3906?
- CVE-2013-3906 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Viewer, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2013-3906?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2013-3906 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2013-3906 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-02-15), indicating it is being actively exploited. 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.