CVE-2013-2551

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 11, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2551
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
92.0%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-04-18

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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