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GHSA-M5J6-8C2H-W4H7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:34 – Updated: 2025-10-22 03:30

Details

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.

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2013-2551 (GCVE-0-2013-2551)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-03-11 10:00 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05

Summary

Severity ?

8.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

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	http://twitter.com/VUPEN/statuses/309479075385327617	x_refsource_MISC
	http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/309452625173176320	x_refsource_MISC
	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def…	vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
	http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research…	x_refsource_MISC

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-M5J6-8C2H-W4H7

CVE-2013-2551 (GCVE-0-2013-2551)

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