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CVE-2013-3897
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-03-03. Federal due date: 2022-03-24.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer - CDisplayPointer Use-After-Free (MS13-080) (Metasploit)2013-10-15 · remote · windows · Verified
Impact
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CDisplayPointer class in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript code that uses the onpropertychange event handler, as exploited in the wild in September and October 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Internet Explorer | Versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897