CVE-2013-1288
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "Internet Explorer CTreeNode Use After Free Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| windows | - | not-affected | |
| windows | not-affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 | |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16095
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-071A
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-021
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16095
CWEs
CWE-399
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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