Use-after-free error in Microsoft Internet Explorer - CVE-2013-3897

Vulnerability identifier: #VU4717

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3897

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to user-after-free vulnerability in the CDisplayPointer object. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page containing, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Install update from vendor's website.

• Exploit #792 - Microsoft Internet Explorer - CDisplayPointer Use-After-Free (MS13-080) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1664 - MS13-080 Microsoft Internet Explorer CDisplayPointer Use-After-Free (March 18, 2020)

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms13-080.aspx

• Remote code execution in Microsoft Internet Explorer