CVE-2013-0025

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Remote Code Execution via SLayoutRun Use-After-Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2013-0025. PoCs published by Metasploit, Scott Bell, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/ms13_009_ie_slayoutrun_uaf.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-0025) by manipulating a CParaElement node and performing a heap spray to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site that triggers access to a deleted object, aka "Internet Explorer SLayoutRun Use After Free Vulnerability."

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24538

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-0025) by manipulating a CParaElement node and performing a heap spray to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target must be using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Scott Bell · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24495

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-0025) by manipulating a CParaElement node and performing heap spraying to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target must be using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_009_ie_slayoutrun_uaf.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-0025) by manipulating a CParaElement node reference in CDoc, leading to remote code execution via heap spraying and ROP chains.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target must be using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16294
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.html

Scores

EPSS 0.5576
EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
Published Feb 13, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026