CVE-2013-0073
highpriority · attend · 50EPSS 0.296 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The Windows Forms (aka WinForms) component in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly restrict the privileges of a callback function during object creation, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka "WinForms Callback Elevation Vulnerability."
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affected products (6)
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references (10)
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- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-015Patchcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.htmlcnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-015cnnvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16475cnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-015enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16475enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.htmlThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resourcenvd
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