CVE-2013-0073: Critical severity microsoft .net framework 4 vulnerability

Published Feb 13, 2013
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Updated

The Windows Forms (aka WinForms) component in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly restrict the privileges of a callback function during object creation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka "WinForms Callback Elevation Vulnerability."

Affected Software

66 affected components
All of the following
Microsoft .NET Framework=3.5
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
All of the following
Microsoft .NET Framework=3.5.1
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
All of the following
Microsoft .NET Framework=4.0
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2-professional
All of the following
Microsoft .NET Framework=4.5
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
All of the following
Microsoft .NET Framework=2.0-sp2
Any of the following
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework=3.5
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft .NET Framework=3.5.1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=r2
Microsoft .NET Framework=4.0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2-professional
Microsoft .NET Framework=4.5
Microsoft Windows Server 2008=sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework=2.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2

Event History

Feb 13, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

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Can CVE-2013-0073 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2013-0073 can be exploited remotely via a specially crafted XAML browser application.

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