High severity8.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Sep 18, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-3893
CVE-2013-3893
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.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 6 through 11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspxnvdExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.htmlnvdExploit
- pastebin.com/raw.phpnvdExploit
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspxnvdVendor Advisory
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505nvdVendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453nvdBroken Link
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288AnvdUS Government Resource
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665nvdBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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