(MS13-008) Security Update for Internet Explorer (2799329)

Publish date: February 28, 2013

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-4792

Advisory Date: JAN 15, 2013

DESCRIPTION

This patch addresses a vulnerability on Internet Explorer. Once successfully exploited, it could allow remote code execution once users view a specially crafted website thus compromising the security of the infected systems.

Note that this vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer versions 9 and 10 respectively. The following Windows Server Core Installations are also not affected:

Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)

TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

MS Bulletin ID	Vulnerability ID	DPI Rule Number	DPI Rule Name	Release Date	IDF Compatibility
MS13-008	CVE-2012-4792	1005297	Microsoft Internet Explorer CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability	31-Dec-12	YES
		1005301	Identified Suspicious JavaScript Encoded Window Location Object	31-Dec-12	YES
	CVE-2012-4792	1005298	Microsoft Internet Explorer CDwnBindInfo Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability	31-Dec-12	YES

SOLUTION

PATCH: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-008

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Internet Explorer 6
Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 8

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Related Vulnerability

MS Advisory (2794220) Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution

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