CVE-2013-0091 is a critical use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, impacting various Windows operating systems including Windows 7, Vista, XP, and Server versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website that triggers access to a deallocated memory object. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring medium attack complexity but offering complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) is currently identified, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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