Remote Code Execution in Microsoft GDI+ TIFF Parsing
CVE-2013-3906 is a remote code execution vulnerability in GDI+ as used by affected Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office products, including Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Office 2003 SP3, Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP1/SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Lync 2010/2013 variants. The flaw can be triggered via a crafted TIFF image, including when the TIFF is embedded in a Microsoft Word document. Successful exploitation allows arbitrary code execution in the context of the user opening or rendering the malicious content. The provided content specifically states that exploitation occurred in the wild in October and November 2013 and that Sandworm Team used crafted TIFF images in Microsoft Word documents to exploit this vulnerability.
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Exploits
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Recent activity
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A Microsoft Office exploit used in malicious lure documents by ModifiedElephant to drop and execute malware during spearphishing campaigns.
A Microsoft Word exploit included in the Microsoft Word Intruder exploit pack.
Unknown (the content only notes it was used in targeting; it does not describe the vulnerability type or impact).
Unknown (the content only notes it was used against a Polish energy firm; no technical details are provided).
The version that knows your environment.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.