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."
Published Oct 9, 2013 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 77.31%
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."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 6
Running on/with
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Configuration 2
- 7
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Configuration 3
- 8
Running on/with
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- r2
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Configuration 4
- 9
Running on/with
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- n/a
- r2
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Configuration 5
- 10
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- n/a
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- r2
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Configuration 6
- 11
Running on/with
- n/a
- n/a
- r2
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 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 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 10, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 77.31% (0.77310) | 99.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 77.31% (0.77310) | 99.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 88.21% (0.88207) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 90.55% (0.90548) | 99.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | 88.25% (0.88246) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 90.89% (0.90892) | 99.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 88.79% (0.88790) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 87.05% (0.87047) | 99.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.98% (0.96980) | 99.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 96.72% (0.96723) | 99.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 96.35% (0.96350) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 96.38% (0.96380) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 96.50% (0.96495) | 99.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 13, 2024 | 96.61% (0.96609) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 26, 2023 | 96.43% (0.96432) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 96.35% (0.96351) | 99.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 22, 2023 | 96.64% (0.96644) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96840) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.69% (0.96687) | 99.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 90.54% (0.90543) | 99.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 90.54% (0.90543) | 99.84th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897 government-resourceUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897 | government-resourceUS Government Resource |
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