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01 Record

CVE-2013-2551

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

HighKEVPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score8.8 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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02 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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28. Federal remediation due 2022-04-18. Known ransomware campaign use: reported by CISA.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
73.91% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 99.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
8.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2013-03-11 10:00Z13 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-10-22 00:05Z1 YR AGO
Reserved
2013-03-10
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
37482a35c69d3dbda9f0a77fb8c7357686d012fb175036c2fbc145e1dfb14613

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
microsoftinternet_explorerNot specified—
microsoftwindows_7Not specified—
microsoftwindows_8Not specified—
microsoftwindows_rtNot specified—
microsoftwindows_server_2003Not specified—
microsoftwindows_server_2008Not specified—
microsoftwindows_server_2012Not specified—
microsoftwindows_vistaNot specified—
microsoftwindows_xpNot specified—

06 References