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CVE-2013-3918

The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
June 03, 2013
Published Date
November 12, 2013
Last Updated
August 06, 2024
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
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."
Tags
windows metasploit_scanner

CVSS Scores

CVSS v2.0

9.3

Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2013-11-12 01:00:00 UTC) Source

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

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CVE 2013-11-12 01:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_090_cardspacesigninhelper.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:32 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ms13_090_cardspacesigninhelper

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2013-3918

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel

  • Detected by Metasploit