Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability (CVE-2013-3897)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-03-03 · CVE-2013-3897
A use-after-free vulnerability exists within CDisplayPointer in Microsoft Internet Explorer that allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code. CISA added CVE-2013-3897 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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