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CVE-2013-0073

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."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2013-0073 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2013, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2013-02-13T12:04:12.290

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft .net_framework 3.5 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - No
Application microsoft .net_framework 3.5.1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Application microsoft .net_framework 4.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 r2 No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp sp2 No
Application microsoft .net_framework 4.5 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_7 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_8 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2012 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - No
Application microsoft .net_framework 2.0 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2003 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 * No
Operating System microsoft windows_server_2008 - No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista * No
Operating System microsoft windows_vista - No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp * No
Operating System microsoft windows_xp - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.