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CVE-2013-3918

96
FAUCET Score

CVE-2013-3918 describes an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control (icardie.dll) affecting numerous Microsoft Windows versions, including XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, and Server editions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web page accessed through Internet Explorer. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), it presents a critical risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild since November 2013, with exploit code available in Metasploit and significant community discussion, indicating its widespread recognition and potential for abuse.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
73.87%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
Added to KEV · Oct 6, 2025
Metasploit: MS13-090 CardSpaceClaimCollection ActiveX Integer Underflow · Nov 8, 2013
ExploitDB: EDB-29857 · Nov 27, 2013
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.7387 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

microsoftvendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

cisa.gov / known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
US Government Resource
microsoft.com / en-us/msrc/blog/2013/11/technical-details-of-the-targeted-attack-using-ie-vulnerability-cve-2013-3918
Vendor Advisory
blogs.technet.com / b/msrc/archive/2013/11/11/activex-control-issue-being-addressed-in-update-tuesday.aspx
Third Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-090
PatchVendor Advisory
isc.sans.edu / forums/diary/16985
Third Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19089
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
darkreading.com / vulnerability/new-ie-vulnerability-found-in-the-wild-s/240163814
Broken Link
fireeye.com / blog/technical/2013/11/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack.html
Third Party Advisory
us-cert.gov / ncas/alerts/TA13-317A
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource