Is CVE-2013-3906 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-3906 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-3906?

CVE-2013-3906 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2013-3906?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2013-3906.

Fix CVE-2013-3906 - HIGH microsoft excel viewer

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2013-3906?

13 products: microsoft excel viewer, microsoft lync, microsoft lync, microsoft office, microsoft office, and 8 more.

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 11/6/2013
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : excel_viewermicrosoft : lyncmicrosoft : lyncmicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : officemicrosoft : office_compatibility_packmicrosoft : powerpoint_viewermicrosoft : powerpoint_viewermicrosoft : word_viewermicrosoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_vista

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD