CVE-2013-3918

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."

Severity scores

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• 8.8CVSS 3.1, Highfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

• Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 12 Nov 2013 Published
2. 6 Oct 2025 CVE-2013-3918 added to CISA KEV
3. 6 Oct 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-787

References

• TA13-317Athird-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
• www.darkreading.comx_refsource_MISC
• MS13-090vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
• www.fireeye.comx_refsource_MISC
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19089vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
• isc.sans.edux_refsource_MISC
• blogs.technet.comx_refsource_CONFIRM