CVE-2013-3897 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 (memo...
HighCVSS 8.8
EPSS 77.3%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-03 · due 2022-03-24
Exploited in the wild
Framework module
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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 Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-03
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-03-24
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 6 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 7 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 8 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 9 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 10 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft internet explorer | = 11 | No fix listed |
References
- blogs.technet.com broken-link vendor-advisory
- TA13-288A third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- MS13-080 patch vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18989 broken-link signature vdb-entry
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource