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CVE-2013-2551
HIGH
CISA KEV
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.
Published: Mar 11, 2013
Modified: Apr 21, 2026
CWE-416
CWE-416
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (5)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 6 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 7 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-m5j6-8c2h-w4h7
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers...
References (13)
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 Broken Link
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Not Applicable
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 Broken Link
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617 Broken Link
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320 Not Applicable
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317 Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2551 US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
8.8 / 10
EPSS Score
73.92%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
87.4 / 100
CISA Known Exploited
Date Added:
2022-03-28
Due Date:
2022-04-18
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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