Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3147. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. In addition, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6/7/8/9 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

The weakness was presented 07/09/2013 by Aniway as ms13-jul as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-3147 since 04/17/2013. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67212 (MS13-055: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2846071)), 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 100157 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS13-055)).

Applying the patch MS13-JUL 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 13044.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (28187), Tenable (67212), SecurityFocus (BID 60960†), OSVDB (94971†) and Secunia (SA54060†). See VDB-9399, VDB-9400, VDB-9401 and VDB-9402 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67212
Nessus Name: MS13-055: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2846071)
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OpenVAS ID: 903314
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2846071)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: ms13-jul
Researcher: Aniway
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3147 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3147
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9408

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SecurityFocus: 60960
Secunia: 54060 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities, Extremely Critical
OSVDB: 94971 - Microsoft IE CElement::BubbleBecomeCurrent Function onbeforeeditfocus Event Handling Use-after-free Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability Center: 40405 - [MS13-055] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 9 Memory Corruption Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution \\ DoS - CVE-2013-3147, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2013 15:43
Updated: 06/25/2025 14:51
Changes: 07/10/2013 15:43 (51), 04/07/2017 12:03 (33), 05/18/2021 09:23 (8), 05/18/2021 09:24 (2), 05/18/2021 09:25 (1), 06/25/2025 14:51 (23)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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