NVD

CVE-2013-2551 Detail

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

Evaluator Description

CWE 416 User-after-free http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 8.8 HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 9.3 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157	Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617	Broken Link
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320	Not Applicable
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317	Broken Link

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability	03/28/2022	04/18/2022	Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

7 change records found show changes

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/09/2024 2:22:54 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:::::::*
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 540 characters. View Entire Change Record AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64: cpe:2.3:
Added	CPE Configuration		AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:-::::::* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2::::::
Changed	CPE Configuration	OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::	AND OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6::::::: OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:::professional::x64: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3::::::
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Changed	Reference Type	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Third Party Advisory	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Press/Media Coverage	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 No Types Assigned	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 Broken Link

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/19/2016 1:46:30 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		CWE-416
Changed	Reference Type	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 No Types Assigned	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16317 No Types Assigned	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16317 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-037 Vendor Advisory	http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-037 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 No Types Assigned	http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 No Types Assigned	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Press/Media Coverage
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A US Government Resource	http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Initial CVE Analysis 10/19/2016 10:42:55 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CWE		CWE-416
Changed	Reference Type	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 No Types Assigned	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16317 No Types Assigned	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16317 Not Applicable
Changed	Reference Type	http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 No Types Assigned	http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 No Types Assigned	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Press/Media Coverage

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-2551
NVD Published Date:
03/11/2013
NVD Last Modified:
07/09/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2013-2551 Detail

Description

Evaluator Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/09/2024 2:22:54 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 10:56:07 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/12/2018 6:04:23 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/18/2017 9:36:24 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/19/2016 1:46:30 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 10/19/2016 10:42:55 AM

Initial CVE Analysis 10/07/2013 2:18:52 PM

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