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CVE-2013-3906

Microsoft Graphics Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Published Nov 6, 2013 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft excel viewer

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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 6, 2013 · Catalog

    Detected

    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.

  2. Feb 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Aug 15, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Aug 15, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/excel viewerversion unspecified
  • cpe microsoft/lync2010
  • cpe microsoft/lync2013
  • cpe microsoft/office2003
  • cpe microsoft/office2007
  • cpe microsoft/office2010
  • cpe microsoft/office compatibility packversion unspecified
  • vendor Microsoft Graphics Componentversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2013-3906

    Microsoft Graphics Component contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2013-3906

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2013-3906

    30-day exploitation probability 84.9%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database30011

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/fileformat/mswin_tiff_overflow

    Public module reference (average). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2013-3906 · ZeroDay Findings