CVE-2013-3893: Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the SetMouseCapture implementation in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript strings, as demonstrated by use of an ms-help: URL that triggers loading of hxds.dll.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Internet Explorer
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.as… (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under… (opens in new tab)
- jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html (opens in new tab)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-… (opens in new tab)
- pastebin.com/raw.php (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 (opens in new tab)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665 (opens in new tab)
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453 (opens in new tab)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)