Check Point Advisories

Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library Use-After-Free Code Execution (MS13-099; CVE-2013-5056)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2013-3622
Date Published:	10 Dec 2013
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Saturday 04 January, 2025
Source:	CVE-2013-5056
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R70 R71 R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Windows 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation option Windows RT and Windows RT 8.1
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in the Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library.
Update/Patch Avaliable	Apply patches from: MS13-099
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the way Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library handles objects in memory. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a user to open a specially crafted web-page with Internet Explorer. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to take complete control of the target system.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to open a malicious HTML file.

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 Scripting Runtime Object Library Use-After-Free Code Execution (MS13-099) 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: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Microsoft Scripting Runtime Object Library Use-After-Free Code Execution (MS13-099)