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CVE-2013-3893 - Microsoft Internet Explorer

AI Vulnerability Context

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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CISA KEVHIGH
CVE ID
CVE-2013-3893
Vendor/project
Microsoft
Product
Internet Explorer
Vulnerability name
Microsoft Internet Explorer Resource Management Errors Vulnerability
Date added
2025-08-12
Due date
2025-09-02
Known ransomware campaign use
Unknown
CVSS v3
8.8
CWE-399

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NVD CVE pagehttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3893CVE API docshttps://nvd.nist.gov/developers/vulnerabilitiesData feedshttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/data-feedsCataloghttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogData repositoryhttps://github.com/cisagov/kev-dataaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspxaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspxaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288Aaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3893