Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Published Dec 11, 2013
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.39%
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
- 10
- 11
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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 17.39% (0.17385) | 97.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.39% (0.17385) | 96.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 8, 2025 | 24.23% (0.24226) | 95.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 16.89% (0.16894) | 94.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.80% (0.10804) | 88.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 16.89% (0.16894) | 94.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 37.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.21% (0.05212) | 89.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.21% (0.05212) | 88.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.21% (0.05212) | 75.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127245/MS13-097-Registry-Symlink-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html x_refsource_MISCExploitVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33893 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.osvdb.org/100757 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-097 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127245/MS13-097-Registry-Symlink-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitVDB Entry | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33893 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/100757 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-097 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
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