What is CVE-2013-3163?

CVE-2013-3163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2013-07-10.

How severe is CVE-2013-3163?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2013-3163 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2013-3163 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-03-30), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer

CVE-2013-3163

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulner…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.707 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 8, 9, 10
Microsoft Windows_7
Microsoft Windows_8
Microsoft Windows_rt
Microsoft Windows_server_2003
Microsoft Windows_server_2008 — versions r2
Microsoft Windows_server_2012
Microsoft Windows_vista
Microsoft Windows_xp
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2023-03-30. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2023-04-20.

Required action: The impacted product is end-of-life and should be disconnected if still in use.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (Broken Link, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3163?: CVE-2013-3163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2013-07-10.
How severe is CVE-2013-3163?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2013-3163 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2013-3163 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-03-30), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.