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CVE-2013-1347

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote...

8.8 HighIn KEVPublic exploit

CVE-2013-1347 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published May 5, 2013. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 3, 2022. EUVD reports exploitation since March 3, 2022. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.7%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
8.8 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
77.7%EPSS, 99th percentile
Exploitation
ExploitedCISA KEV,
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

77.7%Down 14.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
MetasploitMS13-038 Microsoft Internet Explorer CGenericElement Object Use-After-Free Vulnerability2013-05-03
Exploit-DBMicrosoft Internet Explorer - CGenericElement Object Use-After-Free (Metasploit)2013-05-07

What each source reports

NVD Score used8.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.

Record
CVE-2013-1347
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List8.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.

Record
CVE-2013-1347
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-13878.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.

Record
EUVD-2013-1387
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4j4f-7rwg-p4q78.8

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote...

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.

Record
GHSA-4j4f-7rwg-p4q7
CVSS 3.1
8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94, CWE-416
Updated
2026-11-02
CISA KEVNo score

Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer.

Record
CVE-2013-1347
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
exploitation, exploits
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, NVD

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