CVE-2013-1347
microsoft internet explorer
Published 5 May 2013 · updated 16 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.
References
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2847140 · Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25294 · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-038 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16727 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1347 · US Government Resource