CVE-2013-2551

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.

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

CVSS v2.0 NVD

9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS

73.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile

CISA KEV

added 2022-03-28, used in ransomware campaigns

Published

2013-03-11

Updated

2025-10-22

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms13_037_svg_das…

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26175

Security advisories

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-037
• http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157
• http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry