CVE-2013-1308 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into visiting a crafted website that triggers a use-after-free error in Internet Explorer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1308?
CVE-2013-1308 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 May 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1309 and CVE-2013-2551.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1308?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1308 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2013-1308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxgx-c7c4-5mq4.