CVE-2013-3893
critical-risk
Published 2013-09-18
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.
Do I need to act?
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81.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 19% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (7)
Affected Vendors
References (23)
Vendor Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
Vendor Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
and 3 more references
78
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
34/34 · Critical
Exposure
14/34 · Moderate