CVE-2013-3897

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  3. CVE-2013-3897
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."

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 Broken Link
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 01:15

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3897 -

21 Nov 2024, 01:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 - Broken Link () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 - Broken Link

16 Jul 2024, 17:35

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx - Vendor Advisory () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A - US Government Resource () http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18989 - Broken Link
CWE CWE-399 CWE-416
First Time Microsoft windows 8.1
Microsoft windows Rt 8.1
Microsoft windows Xp
Microsoft windows Server 2012
Microsoft windows 8
Microsoft windows Server 2003
Microsoft windows Vista
Microsoft windows Server 2008
Microsoft windows 7
CPE cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:developer-preview:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:release-preview:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : 9.3
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 8.8
Information

Published : 2013-10-09 14:54

Updated : 2025-10-22 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2013-3897

Mitre link : CVE-2013-3897

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-3897

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_server_2003
  • internet_explorer
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_xp
  • windows_7
  • windows_8
  • windows_vista
  • windows_8.1
  • windows_rt_8.1
CWE
CWE-416

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