Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1347)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-03 · CVE-2013-1347
This vulnerability may corrupt memory in a way that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user within Internet Explorer. CISA added CVE-2013-1347 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Mar 24, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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