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CVE-2013-3893

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SetMouseCapture implementation in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript strings, as demonstrated by use of an ms-help: URL that triggers loading of hxds.dll.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published9/18/2013

Last Modified4/22/2026

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductInternet Explorer

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2025-08-12

Remediation Due Date2025-09-02

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:internet_explorer

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416CWE-416

References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx(secure@microsoft.com)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx(secure@microsoft.com)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html(secure@microsoft.com)

http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6(secure@microsoft.com)

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A(secure@microsoft.com)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080(secure@microsoft.com)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665(secure@microsoft.com)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3893(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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