Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.
Published 2013-05-05 11:07:01
Updated 2023-12-07 18:38:57
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Vulnerability category: Execute code

CVE-2013-1347 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
This vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer.
Added on 2022-03-03 Action due date 2022-03-24

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-1347

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 97.30%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 100 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Metasploit modules for CVE-2013-1347

  • MS13-038 Microsoft Internet Explorer CGenericElement Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2013-05-03
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/ie_cgenericelement_uaf
    This module exploits a vulnerability found in Microsoft Internet Explorer. A use-after-free condition occurs when a CGenericElement object is freed, but a reference is kept on the Document and used again during rendering, an invalid memory that's controllable is us

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-1347

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-1347

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-1347

Products affected by CVE-2013-1347

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