CVE-2013-3897

Published: Oct 9, 2013Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-416

8.8HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

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."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-416

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Internet ExplorerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022

Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Initial Access

Privilege Escalation

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References

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A

us-cert.gov

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080

docs.microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989

oval.cisecurity.org

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