CVE-2013-3171: microsoft .net_framework Code Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3171 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in microsoft .net_framework. EPSS estimates a 20.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-07-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The serialization functionality in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, 4, and 4.5 does not properly check the permissions of delegate objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (XBAP) or (2) a crafted .NET Framework application that leverages a partial-trust relationship, aka "Delegate Serialization Vulnerability."

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.