Microsoft Internet Explorer Unspecified Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
15 May 2013
Release Date:
6 May 2013
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RISK: Extremely High Risk
TYPE: Clients - Browsers
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error and can be exploited to dereference already freed memory.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
For details, please refer to SA13051502.
Note:
- This is currently being actively exploited in targeted attacks.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Internet Explorer 8
- Internet Explorer 9
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Download location for patches: [Update on 15/05/2013]
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-038
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