Medium severity6.5CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Feb 26, 2014· Updated Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2013-7331
CVE-2013-7331
Description
The Microsoft.XMLDOM ActiveX control in Microsoft Windows 8.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local pathnames, UNC share pathnames, intranet hostnames, and intranet IP addresses by examining error codes, as demonstrated by a res:// URL, and exploited in the wild in February 2014.
Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/nvdExploit
- www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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