Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer CCommand Use After Free (MS13-021; CVE-2013-0093)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-1342
Date Published: 7 Mar 2013
Severity: Critical
Last Updated: Thursday 28 March, 2024
Source: CVE-2013-0093
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R70

  • R71
  • R75

  • Who is Vulnerable? Internet Explorer 6
    Internet Explorer 7
    Internet Explorer 8
    Internet Explorer 9
    Internet Explorer 10
    Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer. The vulnerability is due to an error in the way Internet Explorer accesses an object in memory that has been deleted. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target victim to open a specially crafted web page. Successful exploitation could cause memory corruption in a way that would allow attackers to execute code on the target.
    Update/Patch AvaliableApply patches from: MS13-021

    Protection Overview

    This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious HTML file.

    In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

    Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

    1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Internet Explorer CCommand Use After Free (MS13-021) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
    2. Install policy on all modules.

    SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
    Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
    Attack Information: Internet Explorer CCommand Use After Free (MS13-021)

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