VDB-11456 · CVE-2013-5056 · MS13-099

Microsoft Windows up to XP Scripting Runtime Object Library resource management

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Scripting Runtime Object Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Scripting Runtime Object Library 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 web site that is visited with Internet Explorer, aka "Use-After-Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library."

The weakness was released 12/10/2013 with Microsoft as MS13-099 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5056 since 08/06/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71314 (MS13-099: Vulnerability in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2909158)), 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 MS13-099 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 13382.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89256) and Tenable (71314).

Affected

Windows XP SP3
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
Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition SP2
Windows Server 2012 R2 SP0
Windows 8.1 SP0
Windows RT 8.1 SP0
Windows Script 5.8
Windows Script 5.7
Windows Script 5.6

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 71314
Nessus Name: MS13-099: Vulnerability in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2909158)
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OpenVAS ID: 903505
OpenVAS Name: MS Windows Scripting Runtime Object Library RCE Vulnerability (2909158)
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Patch: MS13-099
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Timelineinfo

08/06/2013 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-099
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5056 (🔍)
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X-Force: 89256
Vulnerability Center: 42506 - [MS13-099] Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Use-After-Free in Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library, Critical
SecurityFocus: 64083 - RETIRED: Microsoft December 2013 Advance Notification Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 100766

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213

Entryinfo

Created: 12/12/2013 09:08
Updated: 06/04/2021 08:16
Changes: 12/12/2013 09:08 (79), 04/07/2017 15:14 (9), 06/04/2021 08:16 (3)
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