CVE-2013-3161

Microsoft Internet Explorer <10 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-3161.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a functional Metasploit exploit for CVE-2013-3161, targeting a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. It leverages a crafted HTML page to trigger the vulnerability and achieve remote code execution via ROP chains tailored for Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3143.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28187

This is a functional Metasploit exploit for CVE-2013-3161, targeting a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. It leverages a crafted HTML page to trigger the vulnerability and achieve remote code execution via ROP chains tailored for Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer 8
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%3A17301
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A

Scores

EPSS 0.0935
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
Published Jul 10, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026