Xiaobo Chen

Researcher fromFireEye
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18.1Total CVSS
Vulnerabilities · 2
High
2
PT-2013-4741
8.8
2013-11-12
Microsoft · Windows 8.1 · CVE-2013-3918
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 version SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows 8.1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 versions Gold through R2 Microsoft Windows RT versions Gold through 8.1 **Description** A remote code execution issue exists in the InformationCardSigninHelper Class ActiveX control, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted web page accessed by Internet Explorer. This issue has been exploited in the wild. An attacker who successfully exploits this could gain the same user rights as the current user. **Recommendations** For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Vista version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions SP2 through R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 version SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 8, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2012 versions Gold through R2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows RT versions Gold through 8.1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the `InformationCardSigninHelper` Class ActiveX control until a patch is available.