CVE-2013-1347 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Internet Explorer 8 by exploiting a use-after-free vulnerability in memory object handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 3 Mar 2022
- 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-2013-1347?
CVE-2013-1347 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 5 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1347?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1347?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1347 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.
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-2013-1347 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2013-1347 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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-4j4f-7rwg-p4q7.