Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10 InformationCardSigninHelper icardie.dll memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library icardie.dll of the component InformationCardSigninHelper. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-3918. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block in the library icardie.dll of the component InformationCardSigninHelper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control in icardie.dll in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) via a crafted web page that is accessed by Internet Explorer, as exploited in the wild in November 2013, aka "InformationCardSigninHelper Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 07/27/2005. The weakness was presented 11/08/2013 as MS13-090 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3918 since 06/03/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3026 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70848 (MS13-090: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2900986)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90923 (Microsoft Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (MS13-090)). This issue was added on 10/06/2025 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 10/27/2025:

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Applying the patch MS13-090 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 28493. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13323.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (88371), Exploit-DB (29857), Zero-Day.cz (48), Tenable (70848) and SecurityFocus (BID 63631†). Additional details are provided at news.cnet.com. See VDB-11127 for similar entry. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70848
Nessus Name: MS13-090: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (2900986)
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OpenVAS ID: 901225
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows ActiveX Control RCE Vulnerability (2900986)
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MetaSploit ID: ms13_090_cardspacesigninhelper.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS13-090 CardSpaceClaimCollection ActiveX Integer Underflow
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Patch: MS13-090

Snort ID: 28493
Snort Message: MALWARE-CNC DeputyDog diskless method outbound connection
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-090
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CVE: CVE-2013-3918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11128

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X-Force: 88371
SecurityFocus: 63631
Secunia: 55611 - Microsoft Windows InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX Control Code Execution Vulnera, Extremely Critical
OSVDB: 99555 - Microsoft IE InformationCardSigninHelper ActiveX (icardie.dll) Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 42272 - [MS13-090] Multiple Microsoft Workstations Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In the InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX Control - CVE-2013-3918, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2013 09:01
Updated: 04/22/2026 20:05
Changes: 11/15/2013 09:01 (61), 04/07/2017 12:04 (41), 06/01/2021 22:34 (7), 06/01/2021 22:48 (1), 07/13/2024 18:19 (16), 12/25/2024 20:34 (2), 06/29/2025 02:09 (3), 10/06/2025 20:34 (9), 10/06/2025 21:58 (1), 10/08/2025 00:59 (1), 04/22/2026 14:47 (11), 04/22/2026 20:05 (11)
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