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, aka "Internet Explorer CCaret Use After Free Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - IEFRAME CView::EnsureSize Use-After-Free (MS13-021) EDB-40935 · dos · Dec 16, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 40935 exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140186/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-9-IEFRAME-CView-EnsureSize-Use-After-Free.html
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16049 vdb-entry signature
- TA13-071A third-party-advisory
- MS13-021 vendor-advisory
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161216001.html