Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by accessing an object that (1) was not properly allocated or (2) is deleted, as exploited in the wild in May 2013.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2013-1347 is rated Critical Active Threat (94.9/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 87.71%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2022-03-03) affecting Microsoft / Internet Explorer. a weakness (CWE-416) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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: Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
: 2022-03-03
: 2022-03-24
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25294 | exploit_db | edb | 2013-05-07 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-04-03 | 87.84% | 87.71% | -0.13% |
| 2 | 2026-04-02 | 88.17% | 87.84% | -0.33% |
| 3 | 2026-03-21 | — | 88.17% | — |
Full EPSS history (27 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 8 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2847140 | Mitigation Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25294 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A | Third Party Advisory US Government Resource |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-038 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16727 | Broken Link |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-1347 | US Government Resource |