CVE-2013-3163: Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CVE-2013-3163 · Severity: critical · CVSS 8.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-03-30

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10 contains a memory corruption vulnerability (out-of-bounds write) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a crafted website. The vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild and is tracked in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

Technologies: Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-3163 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2013-3163 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 30 March 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2013-3163?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 30 March 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-3163?
A patch was published on 2013-07-09: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-055 released. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2013-3163 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-3163?
Check whether you run Microsoft Edge or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 10

Timeline

  • 2013-07-09: patched: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-055 released.
  • 2023-03-30: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
  • 2023-03-30: disclosed

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