6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2013-3859
Microsoft Pinyin IME Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Pinyin IME 2010, when used in conjunction with Microsoft Office 2010 SP1, does not properly restrict configuration options, which allows local users to gain privileges by starting Internet Explorer from the IME toolbar, aka "Chinese IME Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 11, 2013, 2:03 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 10:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2013-3859 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
2 Microsoft pinyin_ime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2013-3859.

URL Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-075

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2013-3859 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2013-3859 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS13-075 [Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-075 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:pinyin_ime:2010:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2013

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2013-3859 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2013-3859 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.00501

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability