CVE-2013-3205

Microsoft Internet Explorer <9 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2013-3205. PoCs published by Metasploit, corelanc0d3r, sinn3r, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/ms13_069_caret.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a Metasploit module exploiting a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-3205) via the CCaret object. It achieves arbitrary code execution by manipulating the caret object and leveraging ROP chains.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 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."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28481

This is a Metasploit module exploiting a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer (CVE-2013-3205) via the CCaret object. It achieves arbitrary code execution by manipulating the caret object and leveraging ROP chains.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE 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
by corelanc0d3r, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_069_caret.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer's CCaret object handling, allowing arbitrary code execution via a crafted HTML page that triggers the vulnerability through the onbeforeeditfocus event.

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 using Internet Explorer 8 on Windows XP SP3
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%3A18696
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A

Scores

EPSS 0.6628
EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6
microsoft/internet_explorer 7
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
Published Sep 11, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026