CVE-2013-3906: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

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.

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2013-3906
• KEV date added: 2022-02-15
• KEV due date: 2022-08-15
• NVD published: 2013-11-06
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-22
• CVSS base score: 7.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 1.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Local
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / excel viewer
• microsoft / lync (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / lync (versions: 2013)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2003)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2007)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / office compatibility pack
• microsoft / powerpoint viewer (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / word viewer
• microsoft / windows server 2008
• microsoft / windows vista
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-94

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
• houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study | stars: 385 | updated: 2026-02-14 | https://github.com/houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Graphics Component
• Ostorlab
• houjingyi233

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory microsoft / excel viewer assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3906
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3906
• http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/mcafee-labs-detects-zero-day-exploit-targeting-microsoft-office-2
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/11/05/cve-2013-3906-a-graphics-vulnerability-exploited-through-word-documents.aspx
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3906
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
• Repository example: https://github.com/houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study

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