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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2 public exploits available
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Patch status unknown
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 34/34 · Critical
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate