Microsoft Windows 8.0/8.1 XMLDOM ActiveX Control information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 8.0/8.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component XMLDOM ActiveX Control. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-7331. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 8.0/8.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XMLDOM ActiveX Control. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.

The weakness was published 02/26/2014 with FireEye as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at fireeye.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-7331 since 02/25/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as attacked. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77572 (MS14-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2977629)), 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 100210 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS14-052)). The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 05/25/2022 with a due date of 06/15/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Applying the patch MS14-052 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 21831.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91305), Zero-Day.cz (37), Tenable (77572), SecurityFocus (BID 65601†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43425†). Additional details are provided at kb.cert.org. Similar entries are available at VDB-12410, VDB-67505, VDB-67513 and VDB-67484. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 77572
Nessus Name: MS14-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2977629)
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MetaSploit ID: ms14_052_xmldom.rb
MetaSploit Name: MS14-052 Microsoft Internet Explorer XMLDOM Filename Disclosure
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02/25/2014 +8 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: fireeye.com
Organization: FireEye
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-7331 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-7331
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66445

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X-Force: 91305
SecurityFocus: 65601 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-7331 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030818
Vulnerability Center: 43425 - [MS14-052] Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability in the XMLDOM ActiveX Control - CVE-2013-7331, Medium

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

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 04/22/2026 14:58
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (72), 05/22/2017 09:06 (13), 02/01/2022 21:52 (3), 02/01/2022 22:02 (1), 04/26/2024 14:53 (24), 07/12/2024 01:40 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 12/20/2024 05:18 (7), 01/08/2025 04:39 (1), 04/22/2026 14:58 (11)
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