Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 MSHTML InsertSiblingNode resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is the function CDispNode::InsertSiblingNode of the component MSHTML. 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:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1313.

The bug was discovered 09/27/2012. The weakness was presented 05/14/2013 by SkyLined and Scott Bell with ZDI/Security-Assessment.com as MS13-037 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1306 since 01/12/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1155 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66412 (MS13-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)), 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 100147 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-037)).

Applying the patch MS13-037 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 12907.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (66412). Additional details are provided at nakedsecurity.sophos.com. See 7680, 7975, 7977 and 7978 for similar entries.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 66412
Nessus Name: MS13-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)
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OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use After Free Vulnerabilities (2829530)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-037
Researcher: SkyLined, Scott Bell
Organization: ZDI/Security-Assessment.com
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CVE: CVE-2013-1306 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 39565 - [MS13-037] Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2013-1306), Critical
SecurityFocus: 59785 - RETIRED: Microsoft May 2013 Advance Notification Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53327 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93291 - Microsoft IE Anchor Element Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution

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Created: 05/15/2013 15:36
Updated: 05/11/2021 09:57
Changes: 05/15/2013 15:36 (58), 04/07/2017 12:03 (31), 05/11/2021 09:50 (2), 05/11/2021 09:55 (7), 05/11/2021 09:57 (1)
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