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CVE-2013-3893

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.

Published

2013-09-18T10:08:24.867

Last Modified

2025-08-13T01:00:01.450

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399
Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	6	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	7	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	8	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	9	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	10	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	11	Yes
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	11	Yes

References

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