CVE-2013-1296
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.207 · 98 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Remote Desktop ActiveX control in mstscax.dll in Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Client 6.1 and 7.0 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a web page that triggers access to a deleted object, and allows remote RDP servers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger access to a deleted object, aka "RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft remote desktop connection= 6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft remote desktop connection= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote_desktop_connection:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52911cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-029cnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/zh-cn/security/bulletin/ms13-029Patchcnnvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100Aenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-029enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16598enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100AUS Government Resourcenvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-029nvd
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