What is CVE-2013-3897?

CVE-2013-3897 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2013-10-09.

Is CVE-2013-3897 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2013-3897 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

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 c…

EPSS: 0.882 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. 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: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabiliti… (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
TA13-288A (x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
MS13-080 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18989 (x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-3897?: CVE-2013-3897 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2013-10-09.
Is CVE-2013-3897 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2013-3897 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.