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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.
The weakness was released 05/14/2013 with VUPEN Security as MS13-037 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-2551 since 03/10/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. 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)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 03/28/2022 with a due date of 04/18/2022:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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 12922.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82777) and Tenable (66412). Further details are available at nakedsecurity.sophos.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 7680, 7975, 7977 and 7978.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 66412
Nessus Name: MS13-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)
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OpenVAS ID: 903307
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use After Free Vulnerabilities (2829530)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/ie_vml_dashstyle_int_overflow
Saint Name: Internet Explorer VML Dashstyle Attributes Integer Overflow
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MetaSploit ID: ms13_037_svg_dashstyle.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS13-037 Microsoft Internet Explorer COALineDashStyleArray Integer Overflow
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Patch: MS13-037
Suricata ID: 2017601
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS13-037
Organization: VUPEN Security
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2013-2551 (🔍)
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X-Force: 82777
Vulnerability Center: 38846 - [MS13-037] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-10 Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2013-2551), Critical
SecurityFocus: 58570
Secunia: 53327 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93299
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Entry
Created: 05/15/2013 16:15Updated: 05/11/2021 12:03
Changes: 05/15/2013 16:15 (51), 04/07/2017 12:03 (38), 05/11/2021 11:48 (7), 05/11/2021 11:56 (2), 05/11/2021 12:03 (1)
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