Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 CMarkupBehaviorContext resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function CMarkupBehaviorContext. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-0089. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 (Web Browser). Affected is the function CMarkupBehaviorContext. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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, aka "Internet Explorer CMarkupBehaviorContext Use After Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was released 03/12/2013 with Zero Day Initiative as MS13-021 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft 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-2013-0089 since 11/27/2012. 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 known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65210 (MS13-021: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2809289)), 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 100142 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-021)).

Applying the patch MS13-021 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 12816.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (82410), Tenable (65210), OSVDB (91140†), Secunia (SA52520†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1028275†). Further details are available at scmagazine.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-7954, VDB-7955, VDB-7957 and VDB-7958. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 65210
Nessus Name: MS13-021: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2809289)
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OpenVAS ID: 903303
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use After Free Vulnerabilities (2809289)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-021
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0089 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0089
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7956

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X-Force: 82410
Secunia: 52520 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91140 - Microsoft IE CMarkupBehaviorContext Object Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
SecurityTracker: 1028275 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 38753 - [MS13-021] Internet Explorer 6-10 Remote Code Execution and DoS - CVE-2013-0089, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2013 16:37
Updated: 05/06/2021 08:41
Changes: 03/13/2013 16:37 (53), 04/07/2017 12:18 (32), 05/06/2021 08:39 (8), 05/06/2021 08:41 (1)
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