Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-5049. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 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."

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was disclosed 12/10/2013 by Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez with iDEFENSE Labs as MS13-097 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 in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5049 since 08/06/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/02/2021). 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 4646 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71312 (MS13-097: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2898785)), 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 100172 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-097)).

Applying the patch MS13-097 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 13381.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89304), Tenable (71312), SecurityFocus (BID 64123†), OSVDB (100754†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42532†). The entries VDB-11430, VDB-11431, VDB-11433 and VDB-11434 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 71312
Nessus Name: MS13-097: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2898785)
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OpenVAS ID: 903227
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2898785)
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Patch: MS13-097
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-097
Researcher: Jose Antonio Vazquez Gonzalez
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11432

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X-Force: 89304
SecurityFocus: 64123 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-5049 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 100754
Vulnerability Center: 42532 - [MS13-097] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-5049), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2013 11:14
Updated: 06/02/2021 22:46
Changes: 12/11/2013 11:14 (84), 04/07/2017 12:04 (8), 06/02/2021 22:46 (2)
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