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MS13-038 Microsoft Internet Explorer CGenericElement Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability

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Disclosed
May 3, 2013
Created
May 30, 2018

Description

This module exploits a vulnerability found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A
use-after-free condition occurs when a CGenericElement object is freed, but a
reference is kept on the Document and used again during rendering, an invalid
memory that's controllable is used, and allows arbitrary code execution under the
context of the user.

Please note: This vulnerability has been exploited in the wild on 2013 May, in
the compromise of the Department of Labor (DoL) Website.

Authors

Unknown
EMH
juan vazquez [email protected]
sinn3r [email protected]

Platform

Windows

References

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


    msf > use exploit/windows/browser/ie_cgenericelement_uaf
    msf exploit(ie_cgenericelement_uaf) > show targets
        ...targets...
    msf exploit(ie_cgenericelement_uaf) > set TARGET < target-id >
    msf exploit(ie_cgenericelement_uaf) > show options
        ...show and set options...
    msf exploit(ie_cgenericelement_uaf) > exploit
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