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CVE-2013-3893 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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

see all 23 references

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name	Date Added	Due Date	Required Action
Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability	Aug 12, 2025	Sep 2, 2025	Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	[email protected]
CWE-416	Use After Free	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
microsoft internet explorer	6 7 8 9 10
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:developer-preview:::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:release-preview:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

microsoft internet explorer

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:developer-preview:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:release-preview:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

15 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Apr 22, 2026	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 22, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Oct 21, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 13, 2025	CVE CISA KEV Update	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) U.S. Civilian Government
Aug 12, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 17, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 19, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 18, 2013	Initial Analysis	[email protected]