CVE-2013-3897 (GCVE-0-2013-3897)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2013-10-09 14:44
Modified
2025-10-22 00:05
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the CDisplayPointer class in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript code that uses the onpropertychange event handler, as exploited in the wild in September and October 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Date added: 2022-03-03
Due date: 2022-03-24
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3897
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