Advisory Details

November 24th, 2013

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

ZDI-13-264
ZDI-CAN-1933

CVE ID CVE-2013-3910
CVSS SCORE 7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS Microsoft
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Internet Explorer
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['13234']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS


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 exists within the handling of CSelectTracker objects. By manipulating a document's elements an attacker can force a dangling pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-088
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2013-07-23 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2013-11-24 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Peter 'corelanc0d3r' Van Eeckhoutte - Corelan - www.corelangcv.com
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