Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
CVE-2013-3897
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."
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:77.46%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416 Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | all |
| microsoft | windows_xp | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | all |
| microsoft | windows_7 | all |
| microsoft | windows_8 | all |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | all |
| microsoft | windows_rt_8.1 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2013-06-03T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2013-10-09T14:44:00 |
| Patch Date | 2013-10-08 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:40 |
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