# CVE-2013-3893: Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability

> CVE-2013-3893: Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2013-3893
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:40Z

- Published: 2013-09-18 10:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 87.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-08-12, federal due date 2025-09-02, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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.

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Internet Explorer

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3893)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3893)
- [http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx](http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx)
- [http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx](http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx)
- [http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html](http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html)
- [http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html](http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html)
- [http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html)
- [http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6](http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A18665)
- [http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505](http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A](http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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