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CVE-2013-3893

CVE-2013-3893HIGH

n/a n/a — Microsoft Internet Explorer

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    8.8   .8753   99.8   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions  Fixed
  n/a      n/a –     —

TIMELINE
  Jun 3   Reserved by microsoft
  Sep 18  Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Aug 12  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-09-02

CWE-416 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 12 references · KEV due September 2, 2025

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
June 3, 2013	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
September 18, 2013	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
August 12, 2025	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-09-02

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
n/a	n/a	—	n/a	—

Weaknesses

CWE-416

References (12)

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVN]
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.html [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVNDB]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html [x_refsource_MISC]
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6 [x_refsource_MISC]
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505 [x_refsource_CONFIRM]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453 [vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID]
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A [third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 [vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665 [vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3893 [government-resource]

Authoritative record: CVE-2013-3893 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-416

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