Internet Explorer zero-day exploit used watering hole attacks to target Japanese users

Attackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability CVE-2013-3893 in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser and served them on compromised popular Japanese news websites. According to FireEye, at least three major Japanese media websites were compromised in watering hole attacks, dubbed Operation...

IE Zero Day Used in Targeted Attacks Against Japanese Firms

Attackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser have compromised several popular local Japanese media outlets and have infected systems belonging to government, high tech and manufacturing organizations in Japan. Researchers at FireEye said the attacks appea...

Oil, Energy Watering Hole Attacks Linked to DOL attack

A string of watering hole attacks targeting oil and energy companies dating back to May could be linked to similar attacks against the U.S. Department of Labor website. Researchers at Cisco discovered the compromised domains of 10 oil and energy companies worldwide, including hydroelectric plants...

NSA bought Hacking tools from 'Vupen', a French based zero-day Exploit Seller

The US government, particularly the National Security Agency has been paying a French security firm for backdoors and zero day hacks. According to a contract newly released in response to a Freedom of Information request, last year the NSA purchased a 12-month subscription to a "binary analysis a...

Microsoft issues Emergency Fix for Internet Explorer zero-day exploit

All supported versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable to a zero-day Exploit that is currently being exploited in targeted attacks against IE 8 and IE 9, dubbed "CVE-2013-3893 MSHTML Shim Workaround". Microsoft confirmed that the flaw was unknown before the attacks and that it is already...

NSA bought Hacking tools from 'Vupen', a French based zero-day Exploit Seller

The US government, particularly the National Security Agency has been paying a French security firm for backdoors and zero day hacks. According to a contract newly released in response to a Freedom of Information request, last year the NSA purchased a 12-month subscription to a “binary analysis a...

Microsoft issues Emergency Fix for Internet Explorer zero-day exploit

All supported versions of Internet Explorer are vulnerable to a zero-day Exploit that is currently being exploited in targeted attacks against IE 8 and IE 9, dubbed "CVE-2013-3893 MSHTML Shim Workaround". Microsoft confirmed that the flaw was unknown before the attacks and that it is already...

Microsoft Warns of New IE Zero Day

UPDATE–Microsoft is looking into reports of targeted attacks against a new vulnerability that exists in all supported versions of Internet Explorer. The attacks are targeting IE 8 and 9 and there’s no patch for the vulnerability right now, though Microsoft has developed a FixIt tool for it. “The...

NSA Bought Exploit Service From VUPEN, Contract Shows

The U.S. government–particularly the National Security Agency–are often regarded as having advanced offensive cybersecurity capabilities. But that doesn’t mean that they’re above bringing in a little outside help when it’s needed. A newly public contract shows that the NSA last year bought a...

Russian Hacker put up an Android Firefox Zero-Day Exploit for Sale

A Russian Exploit writer and underground Hacker who goes by the handle "fil9" put up an Android Firefox Zero-Day Exploit for Sale in an open Exploit Market. Author claims a Zero Day vulnerability in Firefox for Android, which works on Firefox versions 23/24/26 Nightly. The advertisement was spott...

Russian Hacker put up an Android Firefox Zero-Day Exploit for Sale

A Russian Exploit writer and underground Hacker who goes by the handle "fil9" put up an Android Firefox Zero-Day Exploit for Sale in an open Exploit Market. Author claims a Zero Day vulnerability in Firefox for Android, which works on Firefox versions 23/24/26 Nightly. The advertisement was spott...

WellinTech Vulnerabilities

OVERVIEW This advisory was originally posted to the US-CERT secure Portal library on December 10, 2013, and is now being released to the NCCIC/ICS-CERT Web site. NCCIC/ICS-CERT received reports from the Zero Day Initiative ZDI regarding a remote code execution vulnerability and an information...

[Secunia CSI 7.0] Next generation Patch Management Tool

Cybercrime costs organizations millions of dollars and to protect business from the consequences of security breaches, vulnerability intelligence and patch management are basic necessities in the toolbox of any IT team, as emphasized by organizations like the SANS Institute and the National...

Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Object Handling Use-after-free Vulnerability

Added: 09/05/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-3184 BID: 61668 OSVDB: 96182 Background Internet Explorer is an HTML web browser which comes by default on Microsoft operating systems. Problem A user-after-free vulnerability when handling the InsertImage command identifier of CFlatMarkupPointer objects in a web...

Internet Explorer CFlatMarkupPointer Object Handling Use-after-free Vulnerability

Added: 09/05/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-3184 BID: 61668 OSVDB: 96182 Background Internet Explorer is an HTML web browser which comes by default on Microsoft operating systems. Problem A user-after-free vulnerability when handling the InsertImage command identifier of CFlatMarkupPointer objects in a web...

Secunia CSI 7.0 - Next generation Patch Management tool released

Cybercrime costs organizations millions of dollars and to protect business from the consequences of security breaches, vulnerability intelligence and patch management are basic necessities in the toolbox of any IT team, as emphasized by organizations like the SANS Institute and the National...

Oracle Endeca Server createDataStore method command execution

Added: 09/04/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-3763 BID: 61217 OSVDB: 95269 Background Oracle Endeca Server is a hybrid search-analytical database. Problem A vulnerability in the controlSoapBinding service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a request for the createDataStore method...

Oracle Endeca Server createDataStore method command execution

Added: 09/04/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-3763 BID: 61217 OSVDB: 95269 Background Oracle Endeca Server is a hybrid search-analytical database. Problem A vulnerability in the controlSoapBinding service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a request for the createDataStore method...

Oracle Endeca Server createDataStore method command execution

Added: 09/04/2013 CVE: CVE-2013-3763 BID: 61217 OSVDB: 95269 Background Oracle Endeca Server is a hybrid search-analytical database. Problem A vulnerability in the controlSoapBinding service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a request for the createDataStore method...

Immunity Canvas: ACROBAT_TOOLBUTTON

Name| acrobattoolbutton ---|--- CVE| CVE-2013-3346 Exploit Pack| CANVAS Description| acrobattoolbutton Notes| CVE Name: CVE-2013-3346 VENDOR: Adobe NOTES: This exploit has been tested on: - Windows XP SP3 EN Acrobat Reader 11.0.2/11.0.1/10.1.4/10.1.2/10.1.1/10.1.0 Vulnerable versions include: =...