CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-0073

First published: Wed Feb 13 2013(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."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Any of
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows Server
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5.1
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.0
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2-professional
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.5
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
All of
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=2.0-sp2
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=3.5.1
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft Windows Server=r2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.0
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2-professional
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=4.5
Microsoft Windows Server=sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4=2.0-sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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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