Microsoft Outlook 2007/2010 S/MIME resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Outlook 2007/2010 (Groupware Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component S/MIME Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by including many nested S/MIME certificates in an e-mail message, aka "Message Certificate Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 09/10/2013 by Alexander Klink with n.runs AG as MS13-068 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-3870 since 06/03/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69828 (MS13-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756473)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins.

Applying the patch kb2825999/kb2794707 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13424.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (86677) and Tenable (69828). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. The entries 10188, 10190, 10191 and 10192 are related to this item.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 69828
Nessus Name: MS13-068: Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2756473)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-068
Researcher: Alexander Klink
Organization: n.runs AG
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CVE: CVE-2013-3870 (🔍)
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X-Force: 86677
Vulnerability Center: 41418 - [MS13-068] Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1-SP2 Message Certificate Vulnerability, Critical
SecurityFocus: 62228 - RETIRED: Microsoft September 2013 Advance Notification Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 54729 - Microsoft Outlook S/MIME Double-Free Vulnerability, Highly Critical
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Created: 09/11/2013 10:41
Updated: 05/24/2021 09:16
Changes: 09/11/2013 10:41 (90), 05/10/2017 22:03 (5), 05/24/2021 09:16 (3)
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Committer: olku

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