CVE-2013-3906

HIGH KEV

MS13-096 Microsoft Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) Integer Overflow

Title source: metasploit
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2013-3906 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added February 15, 2022. EIP tracks 2 public exploits from researchers including Metasploit, Unknown, sinn3r, including a Metasploit module exploits/windows/fileformat/mswin_tiff_overflow.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a TIFF integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2013-3906) in Microsoft Office, leading to arbitrary code execution via a crafted TIFF file embedded in a DOCX document. The exploit leverages heap manipulation and ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011

This Metasploit module exploits a TIFF integer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2013-3906) in Microsoft Office, leading to arbitrary code execution via a crafted TIFF file embedded in a DOCX document. The exploit leverages heap manipulation and ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Office (specifically Office 2010 on Windows XP SP3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious DOCX file containing the crafted TIFF
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Unknown, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/fileformat/mswin_tiff_overflow.rb

This Metasploit module exploits CVE-2013-3906, a TIFF integer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office, leading to remote code execution via a crafted TIFF file embedded in a Word document.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Office 2010 (14.0.6023.1000) on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open a malicious Word document containing the crafted TIFF file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-096
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30011
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2896666

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.9235
EPSS Percentile 99.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CISA KEV 2022-02-15
VulnCheck KEV 2013-11-06
InTheWild.io 2018-10-12
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2013-3838
CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/excel_viewer
microsoft/lync 2010
microsoft/lync 2013
microsoft/office 2003 sp3
microsoft/office 2007 sp3
microsoft/office 2010 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office_compatibility_pack
microsoft/powerpoint_viewer 2010 sp1 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_vista
... and 1 more
Published Nov 06, 2013
KEV Added Feb 15, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026