Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Windows Common Controls OLE Remote Code Execution (MS13-020; CVE-2013-1313)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-382
Date Published:	12 Feb 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Thursday 09 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-1313
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows XP Service Pack 3
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Microsoft Windows.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-020
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the way that OLE Automation parses a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Microsoft Windows Common Controls OLE Remote Code Execution (MS13-020) protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Windows Common Controls OLE Remote Code Execution (MS13-020)