Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-2557
The sandbox protection mechanism in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors, as demonstrated against Adobe Flash Player by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-2557
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.09%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 91 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2013-2557
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2013-2557
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2013-2557
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http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309713355466227713
Twitter / ?
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http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309756927301283840
Zero Day Initiative on Twitter: "@VUPEN just took down Adobe Flash for $70k and a grand total of $250k! #pwn2own"
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http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
HPPSocialUserSignonPage - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Community
Products affected by CVE-2013-2557
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*