RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1296)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2013-1296,MS13-029
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
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."
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005453
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005453 - RDP ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1296)
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft remote_desktop_connection 6.1
- microsoft remote_desktop_connection 7.0
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