# CVE-2013-3897: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

> CVE-2013-3897: Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2013-3897
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:40Z

- Published: 2013-10-09 14:44 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: 77.3%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Internet Explorer

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3897)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3897)
- [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)
- [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%3A18989](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A18989)
- [http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A](http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A)

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