The vulnerability reffers to "Waterring hole attack".
Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2013070901 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer
Vulnerable component: Microsoft Internet Explorer
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3163
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
Description:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error in CBlockContainerBlock. A remote attacker can create specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Public Exploits:
External links:
https://h41382.www4.hpe.com/gfs-shared/downloads-226.pdf
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms13-055.aspx
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2013/10/aslr-bypass-apocalypse-in-lately-zero-day-explo...
https://www.symantec.com/security_response/vulnerability.jsp?bid=60975
http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-admits-internet-explorer-flaw-targeted-by-hackers/
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/new-zero-day-attack-copies-earlier-flash-exploitatio...
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2483926/microsoft-windows/targeted-attacks-exploit-now-patched-...
https://media.paloaltonetworks.com/lp/endpoint-security/blog/cve-2013-3163-internet-explorer-vulnera...
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/srd/2013/07/10/running-in-the-wild-not-for-so-long/