Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.x resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.x. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1308. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.x (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

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-2013-1309 and CVE-2013-2551.

The issue has been introduced in 04/12/2011. The weakness was published 05/14/2013 with ZDI as MS13-037 as confirmed bulletin (Microsoft Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1308 since 01/12/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 763 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66412 (MS13-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)), 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 100147 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-037)).

Applying the patch MS13-037 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 12912.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (66412), SecurityFocus (BID 59785†), OSVDB (93293†), Secunia (SA53327†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39568†). Further details are available at nakedsecurity.sophos.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-7680, VDB-7975, VDB-7977 and VDB-7978. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 66412
Nessus Name: MS13-037: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2829530)
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OpenVAS ID: 903307
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Use After Free Vulnerabilities (2829530)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-037
Organization: ZDI
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-1308 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1308
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8715

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SecurityFocus: 59785
Secunia: 53327 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93293 - Microsoft IE TransNavContext Object Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 39568 - [MS13-037] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6-10 Use-After-Free Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution (CVE-2013-1308), Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/15/2013 16:08
Updated: 05/11/2021 10:11
Changes: 05/15/2013 16:08 (51), 04/07/2017 15:21 (28), 05/11/2021 10:06 (8), 05/11/2021 10:11 (1)
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