Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 Permission input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Permission Handler. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-5046. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Permission Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 07/27/2005. The weakness was released 12/10/2013 by James Forshaw with Context Information Security as MS13-097 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 traded as CVE-2013-5046 since 08/06/2013. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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 3058 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89297), Tenable (71312), SecurityFocus (BID 64120†), OSVDB (100758†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42511†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-11430, VDB-11431, VDB-11432 and VDB-11433. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 71312
Nessus Name: MS13-097: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2898785)
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OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2898785)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-097
Researcher: James Forshaw
Organization: Context Information Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5046 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5046
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11436

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X-Force: 89297
SecurityFocus: 64120 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Enhanced Protected Mode CVE-2013-5046 Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 100758
Vulnerability Center: 42511 - [MS13-097] Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 Remote Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2013-5046), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2013 11:15
Updated: 06/02/2021 23:37
Changes: 12/11/2013 11:15 (79), 04/07/2017 12:04 (8), 06/02/2021 23:37 (2)
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