| Severity | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2013-3906 |
| CWE ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Microsoft Office Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft PowerPoint Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Excel Client/Desktop applications / Office applications Microsoft Lync Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
This security advisory describes one critical risk vulnerability.
Severity: Critical
CVSSv3: 8.9 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3906
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: Yes [Search exploit]
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error when handling malicious images. A remote attacker can create specially crafted TIFF image file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install update from vendor's website.
Windows Server: 2008
Windows: Vista
Microsoft Office: 2003, 2007, 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint: 2010
Microsoft Lync: 2010, 2013
Microsoft Excel: Viewer
CPEhttps://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms13-096
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.