Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309
Published Mar 11, 2013 ·Due Apr 18, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 73.92%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6
Running on/with
- n/a
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Configuration 2
- 7
Running on/with
- n/a
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Configuration 3
- 8
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
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- n/a
Configuration 4
- 9
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
Configuration 5
- 10
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 28, 2022
Patch Due
Apr 18, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 7, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2022-2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 73.92% (0.73918) | 99.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 73.92% (0.73918) | 99.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 92.29% (0.92287) | 99.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 15, 2026 | 91.27% (0.91271) | 99.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.74% (0.92743) | 99.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 93.25% (0.93254) | 99.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.08% (0.96083) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 95.88% (0.95881) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 97.21% (0.97212) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 30, 2024 | 97.11% (0.97112) | 99.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 97.22% (0.97220) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 97.16% (0.97156) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2023 | 97.31% (0.97308) | 99.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 97.36% (0.97364) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 97.38% (0.97383) | 99.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.36% (0.97360) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 91.02% (0.91022) | 99.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 91.02% (0.91022) | 99.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2551 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 | x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory | |
| http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 | x_refsource_MISCNot Applicable | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2551 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
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