CVE-2013-3940 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2013-3940?

CVE-2013-3940 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 Nov 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in the Graphics Device Interface (GDI) 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 (memory corruption) via a crafted image in a Windows Write (.wri) document, which is not properly handled in WordPad, aka "Graphics Device Interface Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3940?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3940?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2013-3940 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3940 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7

• CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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