CVE-2013-5045

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges, by leveraging the ability to execute sandboxed code, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 16.89% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/100757 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33893 exploit
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-097 vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127245/MS13-097-Registry-Symlink-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5045?
CVE-2013-5045 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5045?
To fix CVE-2013-5045, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-5045 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-5045 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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