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CVE-2013-3163

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a...

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
April 17, 2013
Published Date
July 10, 2013
Last Updated
February 10, 2025
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3144 and CVE-2013-3151.

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.1

8.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (added 2023-03-30 00:00:00 UTC) Source

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-055 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17363 http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CISA 2023-03-30 00:00:00 UTC

Scanner Integrations

Scanner URL Date Detected
Metasploit https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_055_canchor.rb 2025-04-29 11:01:32 UTC

Potential Proof of Concepts

Warning: These PoCs have not been tested and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

ms13_055_canchor

Type: metasploit • Created: Unknown

Metasploit module for CVE-2013-3163