CVE-2013-3893

8.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: September 18, 2013 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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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://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Exploit
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
Source: secure@microsoft.com
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080
Source: secure@microsoft.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665
Source: secure@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3893
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
84.8%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-09-02

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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