Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 10 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1338. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9/10 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect 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 Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1303 and CVE-2013-1304.

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was shared 04/24/2013 as MS13-028 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-1338 since 01/12/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4416 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65875 (MS13-028: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2817183)), 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 100145 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-028)).

Applying the patch MS13-028 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 12934.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (65875), OSVDB (92913†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39346†). The entries VDB-8197 and VDB-8198 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 65875
Nessus Name: MS13-028: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2817183)
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OpenVAS ID: 903305
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use After Free Vulnerabilities (2817183)
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05/10/2021 +2926 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-028
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1338 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1338
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8584

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OSVDB: 92913 - Microsoft IE VML Textbox Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 39346 - [MS13-028] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 10 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution - CVE-2013-1338, Critical

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Created: 05/06/2013 15:32
Updated: 05/10/2021 13:35
Changes: 05/06/2013 15:32 (52), 04/07/2017 12:03 (23), 05/10/2021 13:29 (8), 05/10/2021 13:35 (1)
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