Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:58570

Info

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 58570
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2013-2551
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 11 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 21 2013 01:21PM
Credit: VUPEN Security (Pwn2Own 2013), working with HP's Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerable: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9
+ Microsoft Windows 7
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X32
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
+ Microsoft Windows 7
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
+ Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 0
+ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium - Sp1 X32
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp2 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition - Sp2 Web
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp2 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp2 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems R2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Business
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Sp1 X64
+ Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP - Gold Home
+ Microsoft Windows XP - Gold 64-Bit-2002
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Home
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
+ Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3 0
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
+ Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Web Conferencing Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Streaming Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Recording Server 0
Avaya Meeting Exchange - Client Registration Server 0
Avaya Communication Server 1000 Telephony Manager 0
Avaya CallPilot 0
Avaya Aura Conferencing Standard
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Internet Explorer is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability due to a use-after-free condition.

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a specially crafted webpage.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the currently logged-in user. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 ,9, and 10 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following metasploit module is available:

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2013-2551 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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