Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-2551)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: 2013-2551
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
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.
nvd: CWE 416 User-after-free
http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005510
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005510 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-2551)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft internet_explorer 10
- microsoft internet_explorer 6
- microsoft internet_explorer 7
- microsoft internet_explorer 8
- microsoft internet_explorer 9
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