Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspxExploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.htmlExploit
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288AUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665Broken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspxExploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspxVendor Advisory
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN27443259/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2013/JVNDB-2013-000093.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.htmlExploit
- http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6Exploit
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/62453Broken Link
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288AUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-080Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18665Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3893US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 18, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Aug 12, 2025
- NVD status
- Analyzed