Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

1. May 5, 2013 · Catalog

   Detected

   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.

2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Known exploited

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3. Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

   Remediation due

   Apply updates per vendor instructions.

4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

   Updated

   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.

Affected

• cpe microsoft/internet explorer8
• vendor Microsoft Internet Explorerversion unspecified

Sources

• CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2013-1347

  This vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer.

  cisa.gov
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2013-1347

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2013-1347

  30-day exploitation probability 77.7%

  first.org
• Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference25294

  Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

  exploit-db.com
• Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/browser/ie_cgenericelement_uaf

  Public module reference (good). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

  rapid7.com
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2013-1347

  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.

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Mitigation · technet.microsoft.com
• Exploit · exploit-db.com
• Third Party Advisory · us-cert.gov
• Patch · docs.microsoft.com
• CISA note · nvd.nist.gov
• Broken Link · oval.cisecurity.org