CVE-2013-2551

HighCVSS 8.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617Broken Link
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320Not Applicable
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317Broken Link
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617Broken Link
http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320Not Applicable
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16317Broken Link
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-2551US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2013
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 28, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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