Check Point Advisories

Internet Explorer CDispNode Use After Free (MS13-009; CVE-2013-0023)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-1052
Date Published:	12 Feb 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 18 April, 2024
Source:	CVE-2013-0023
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Internet Explorer 9 Internet Explorer 10
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-009
Vulnerability Details	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.

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

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Internet Explorer CDispNode Use After Free (MS13-009) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Internet Explorer CDispNode Use After Free (MS13-009)