Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-3184 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer

CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL

Attack vector

NETWORK

Attack complexity

MEDIUM

Privileges required

NONE

Confidentiality impact

COMPLETE

Integrity impact

COMPLETE

Availability impact

COMPLETE

network

microsoft

CWE-119

critical

nessus

exploit available

metasploit

NVD

Published: 2013-08-14

Updated: 2018-10-12

Summary

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 10 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."

Vulnerable Configurations

Part	Description	Count
Application	Microsoft Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Microsoft Internet Explorer 10	4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
Overflow Buffers
Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
MIME Conversion
An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

description	Microsoft Internet Explorer - CFlatMarkupPointer Use-After-Free (MS13-059). CVE-2013-3184. Remote exploit for windows platform
id	EDB-ID:28082
last seen	2016-02-03
modified	2013-09-04
published	2013-09-04
reporter	metasploit
source	https://www.exploit-db.com/download/28082/
title	Microsoft Internet Explorer - CFlatMarkupPointer Use-After-Free MS13-059

Metasploit

description	This is a memory corruption bug found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. On IE 9, it seems to only affect certain releases of mshtml.dll, ranging from a newly installed IE9 (9.0.8112.16446), to 9.00.8112.16502 (July 2013 update). IE8 requires a different way to trigger the vulnerability, but not currently covered by this module. The issue is specific to the browser's IE7 document compatibility, which can be defined in X-UA-Compatible, and the content editable mode must be enabled. An "onmove" event handler is also necessary to be able to trigger the bug, and the event will be run twice before the crash. The first time is due to the position change of the body element, which is also when a MSHTML!CFlatMarkupPointer::`vftable' object is created during a "SelectAll" command, and this object will be used later on for the crash. The second onmove event seems to be triggered by a InsertButton (or Insert-whatever) command, which is also responsible for the free of object CFlatMarkupPointer during page rendering. The EnsureRecalcNotify() function will then still return an invalid reference to CFlatMarkupPointer (stored in EBX), and then passes this on to the next functions (GetLineInfo -> QIClassID). When this reference arrives in function QIClassID, an access violation finally occurs when the function is trying to call QueryInterface() with the bad reference, and this results a crash. Successful control of the freed memory may leverage arbitrary code execution under the context of the user. Note: It is also possible to see a different object being freed and used, doesn't always have to be CFlatMarkupPointer.
id	MSF:EXPLOIT/WINDOWS/BROWSER/MS13_059_CFLATMARKUPPOINTER
last seen	2020-06-05
modified	2017-07-24
published	2013-08-30
references	https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3184
reporter	Rapid7
source	https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master//modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_059_cflatmarkuppointer.rb
title	MS13-059 Microsoft Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Use-After-Free

Msbulletin

bulletin_id	MS13-059
bulletin_url
date	2013-08-13T00:00:00
impact	Remote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id	2862772
knowledgebase_url
severity	Critical
title	Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer

Nessus

NASL family	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL id	SMB_NT_MS13-059.NASL
description	The remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2862772. The installed version of IE is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host.
last seen	2020-06-01
modified	2020-06-02
plugin id	69324
published	2013-08-14
reporter	This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
source	https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/69324
title	MS13-059: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2862772)
code	# # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(69324); script_version("1.14"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:31"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2013-3184", "CVE-2013-3186", "CVE-2013-3187", "CVE-2013-3188", "CVE-2013-3189", "CVE-2013-3190", "CVE-2013-3191", "CVE-2013-3192", "CVE-2013-3193", "CVE-2013-3194", "CVE-2013-3199" ); script_bugtraq_id( 61663, 61664, 61668, 61669, 61670, 61671, 61675, 61677, 61678, 61679, 61680 ); script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS13-059"); script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"2862772"); script_name(english:"MS13-059: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2862772)"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of Mshtml.dll"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host is affected by multiple code execution vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is missing Internet Explorer (IE) Security Update 2862772. The installed version of IE is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the remote host."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-193/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-194/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-195/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-196/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-197/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-198/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528340/30/0/threaded"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/528342/30/0/threaded"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2013/ms13-059"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Microsoft has released a set of patches for XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, and 2012."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'MS13-059 Microsoft Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Use-After-Free'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/08/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/08/14"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:ie"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:microsoft:windows"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("smb_func.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes.inc"); include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible"); bulletin = 'MS13-059'; kb = '2862772'; kbs = make_list(kb); if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/WindowsVersion", exit_code:1); if (hotfix_check_sp_range(xp:'3', win2003:'2', vista:'2', win7:'1', win8:'0') <= 0) audit(AUDIT_OS_SP_NOT_VULN); if (hotfix_check_server_core() == 1) audit(AUDIT_WIN_SERVER_CORE); rootfile = hotfix_get_systemroot(); if (!rootfile) exit(1, "Failed to get the system root."); share = hotfix_path2share(path:rootfile); if (!is_accessible_share(share:share)) audit(AUDIT_SHARE_FAIL, share); if ( # Windows 8 / 2012 # # - Internet Explorer 10 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.20768", min_version:"10.0.9200.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.2", file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.16660", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # Windows 7 / 2008 R2 # # - Internet Explorer 10 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.20768", min_version:"10.0.9200.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"10.0.9200.16660", min_version:"10.0.9200.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 9 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.20613", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16502", min_version:"9.0.8112.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 8 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.22389", min_version:"8.0.7601.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.1", sp:1, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.7601.18210", min_version:"8.0.7601.17000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # Vista / 2008 # # - Internet Explorer 9 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.20613", min_version:"9.0.8112.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"9.0.8112.16502", min_version:"9.0.8112.16000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 8 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23515", min_version:"8.0.6001.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.19453", min_version:"8.0.6001.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 7 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.23164", min_version:"7.0.6002.20000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"6.0", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6002.18891", min_version:"7.0.6002.18000", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # Windows 2003 / XP 64-bit # # - Internet Explorer 8 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23515", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 7 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21348", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 6 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.2", sp:2, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.3790.5198", min_version:"6.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # Windows XP x86 # # - Internet Explorer 8 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"8.0.6001.23515", min_version:"8.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 7 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"7.0.6000.21348", min_version:"7.0.0.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) \|\| # - Internet Explorer 6 hotfix_is_vulnerable(os:"5.1", sp:3, file:"Mshtml.dll", version:"6.0.2900.6425", min_version:"6.0.2900.0", dir:"\system32", bulletin:bulletin, kb:kb) ) { set_kb_item(name:"www/0/XSS", value:TRUE); set_kb_item(name:"SMB/Missing/"+bulletin, value:TRUE); hotfix_security_hole(); hotfix_check_fversion_end(); exit(0); } else { hotfix_check_fversion_end(); audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected'); }

Oval

accepted

2014-08-18T04:01:59.043-04:00

class

vulnerability

contributors

name SecPod Team
organization SecPod Technologies
name Maria Mikhno
organization ALTX-SOFT

definition_extensions

comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:627
comment Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (ia64) Gold is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:396
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (ia-64) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5667
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6210
comment Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1353
comment Microsoft Windows XP x64 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15247
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1870
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (x64) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:730
comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11985
comment Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2041
comment Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1282
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (64-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5356
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:4870
comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
comment Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15751
comment Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5950
comment Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6165
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium-Based Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5954
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6438
comment Microsoft Windows 8 (x86) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14914
comment Microsoft Windows 8 (x64) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15571
comment Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (64-bit) is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15585

description

family

windows

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18271

status

accepted

submitted

2013-08-19T11:12:04

title

Memory corruption vulnerability in Internet Explorer - CVE-2013-3184 MS13-059

version

Packetstorm

data source	https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/123087/ms13_059_cflatmarkuppointer.rb.txt
id	PACKETSTORM:123087
last seen	2016-12-05
published	2013-09-04
reporter	corelanc0d3r
source	https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/123087/MS13-059-Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-CFlatMarkupPointer-Use-After-Free.html
title	MS13-059 Microsoft Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Use-After-Free

Saint

bid	61668
description	Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Object Handling Use-after-free Vulnerability
id	win_patch_ie_v9
osvdb	96182
title	ie_cflatmarkuppointer_insertimage_uaf
type	client

Summary

Vulnerable Configurations

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit-Db

Metasploit

Msbulletin

Nessus

Oval

Packetstorm

Saint

References