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CVE-2013-3893

Published: Sep 18, 2013

Modified: Oct 22, 2025

PUBLISHED

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the SetMouseCapture implementation in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript strings, as demonstrated by use of an ms-help: URL that triggers loading of hxds.dll.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

JVNDB-2013-000093

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_JVNDB

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_JVN

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/10/08/ms13-080-addresses-two-vulnerabilities-under-limited-targeted-attacks.aspx

x_refsource_CONFIRM

vdb-entry

x_refsource_BID

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18665

vdb-entry

signature

x_refsource_OVAL

third-party-advisory

x_refsource_CERT

http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2887505

x_refsource_CONFIRM

vendor-advisory

x_refsource_MS

http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=Hx1L5gu6

x_refsource_MISC

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2013/09/17/cve-2013-3893-fix-it-workaround-available.aspx

x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162585/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-8-SetMouseCapture-Use-After-Free.html

x_refsource_MISC

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