CVE-2013-3195

Description

The DSA_InsertItem function in Comctl32.dll in the Windows common control library in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly allocate memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted value in an argument to an ASP.NET web application, aka "Comctl32 Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 48.15% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-083 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18715 signature vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A third party advisory us government resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/assessing-risk-for-the-october-2013-security-updates.aspx patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3195?
CVE-2013-3195 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3195?
To fix CVE-2013-3195, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-3195 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-3195 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~48% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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