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CVE-2013-3203

Microsoft Internet Explorer Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3201, CVE-2013-3206, CVE-2013-3207, and CVE-2013-3209.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 y 10 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar denegación de servicio (corrupcion de memoria) a través de un sitio web manipulado. Conocido también como "Vulnerabilidad de Corrupción de Memoria de Internet Explorer". Vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2013-3201, CVE-2013-3206, CVE-2013-3207, and CVE-2013-3209.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the Internet Explorer JavaScript engine that allows an attacker to use a pointer for an object that was set earlier as an immediate value without proper checks. An attacker can leverage this situation to execute code under the context of the user running the browser.

*Credits: Arthur Gerkis
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2013-04-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-09-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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9
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-
Affected
Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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10
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Affected