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CVE-2013-1312

Microsoft Internet Explorer CDOMTextNode Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 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."

Vulnerabilidad de tipo "usar después de liberar" en Microsoft Internet Explorer v9 y v10 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un sitio web malintencionado que lanza el acceso a un objeto eliminado, también conocido como "Vulnerabilidad de usar después de liberar en Internet Explorer"

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw is due to the way mshtml handles a CDOMTextNode. When using a selection to get focusNode, the process can be made to create a CDOMTextNode and later delete this CDOMTextNode resulting in a dangling pointer. The process can be later forced to reuse this pointer resulting in a use-after-free condition. An attacker can leverage this situation to execute code under the context of the user running the browser.

*Credits: Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-01-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-05-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-06-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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9
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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10
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