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CVE-2013-2551

Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2013 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft internet explorer

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 11, 2013 · Catalog

    Detected

    Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

  2. Mar 28, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Apr 18, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Use After Free Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1308 and CVE-2013-1309.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date Apr 18, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer10
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer6
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer7
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer8
  • cpe microsoft/internet explorer9
  • vendor Microsoft Internet Explorerversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2013-2551

    Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to execute remote code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2013-2551

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2013-2551

    30-day exploitation probability 73.9%

    first.org
  • Exploit Database26175

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

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit Modulesexploit_windows/browser/ms13_037_svg_dashstyle

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

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDCVE-2013-2551

    Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013, aka "Internet Expl

    nvd.nist.gov

References