Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 input validation

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3873, CVE-2013-3882, and CVE-2013-3885.

The issue has been introduced in 04/12/2011. The weakness was published 10/08/2013 as MS13-080 as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-3872 since 06/03/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/26/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 910 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70332 (MS13-080: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2879017)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100164 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-080)).

Applying the patch MS13-080 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70332), SecurityFocus (BID 62803†), OSVDB (98200†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41811†).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 70332
Nessus Name: MS13-080: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2879017)
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OpenVAS ID: 803867
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities (2879017)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-080
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CVE: CVE-2013-3872 (🔍)
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SecurityFocus: 62803
OSVDB: 98200 - Microsoft IE Unspecified Memory Corruption (2013-3872)
Vulnerability Center: 41811 - [MS13-080] Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 on Workstations Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2013-3872, Critical

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Created: 10/09/2013 11:15 AM
Updated: 05/26/2021 10:45 AM
Changes: 10/09/2013 11:15 AM (55), 04/07/2017 03:21 PM (26), 05/26/2021 10:40 AM (8), 05/26/2021 10:45 AM (1)
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