Microsoft Windows up to XP Comctl32.dll DSA_InsertItem resource management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). This affects the function DSA_InsertItem
in the library Comctl32.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
The DSA_InsertItem function in Comctl32.dll in the Windows common control library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted value in an argument to an ASP.NET web application, aka "Comctl32 Integer Overflow Vulnerability."
The weakness was released 10/08/2013 by Xiao Shan as MS13-083 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-3195 since 04/17/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70335 (MS13-083: Vulnerability in Windows Common Control Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2864058)), 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 MS13-083 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (70335). Further details are available at technet.microsoft.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 10633, 10634, 10635 and 10636.
Affected
- Windows XP SP2
- Windows Vista SP2
- Windows Server 2008 SP2
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Windows 8 SP0
- Windows Server 2012 SP0
- Windows RT SP0
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 70335
Nessus Name: MS13-083: Vulnerability in Windows Common Control Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2864058)
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OpenVAS ID: 903225
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Comctl32 Integer Overflow Vulnerability (2864058)
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Patch: MS13-083
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04/17/2013 🔍08/10/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: MS13-083
Researcher: Xiao Shan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3195 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 41809 - [MS13-083] Microsoft Windows Common Control Library Integer Overflow Vulnerability Allows, Critical
SecurityFocus: 62797
Secunia: 55106 - Microsoft Windows Common Control Library "DSA_InsertItem()" Integer Overflow Vul, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 98217 - Microsoft Windows Common Control Library (Comctl32.dll) DSA_InsertItem Function Crafted Request Handling Remote Integer Overflow
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entry
Created: 10/10/2013 10:04Updated: 05/26/2021 14:25
Changes: 10/10/2013 10:04 (54), 08/19/2018 20:03 (27), 05/26/2021 14:18 (7), 05/26/2021 14:21 (2), 05/26/2021 14:25 (1)
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