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CVE-2013-1347

Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 5, 2013 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft internet explorer

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.

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.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Mar 24, 2022

Affected

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

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-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.orgCVE-2013-1347

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2013-1347

    30-day exploitation probability 77.7%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database25294

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

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/browser/ie_cgenericelement_uaf

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

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-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