Summary
This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-088.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to corrupt memory by the execution of arbitrary code, disclose potentially sensitive information and compromise a user's system.
Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-088
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to,
- An error when generating print previews of certain web content.
- An error when handling CSS special characters.
- An use-after-free error when handling CAnchorElement objects.
- Multiple unspecified errors.
Affected
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.x/7.x/8.x/9.x/10.x Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11.x on Windows 8.1 x32/x64 and Windows server 2012 R2.
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-3871, CVE-2013-3908, CVE-2013-3909, CVE-2013-3910, CVE-2013-3911, CVE-2013-3912, CVE-2013-3914, CVE-2013-3915, CVE-2013-3916, CVE-2013-3917 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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