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CVE-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

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Listed in CISA KEV
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

GDI+, a Microsoft graphics component used by Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, several Microsoft Office programs, the Office Compatibility Pack, and Lync, can be exploited by an attacker who sends a specially crafted TIFF image, such as one embedded in a Word document. A successful attack would let the attacker run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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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

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 5

docs.microsoft.com

Exploit-DB

technet.microsoft.com

blogs.technet.com

blogs.mcafee.com