CVE-2013-3184: Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution

Automated analysis

Generated by VULONE's analysis model from the NVD record, CISA KEV and EPSS data on 19 September 2026. Confidence: medium.

high priorityHigh CVSS score and high EPSS percentile indicate significant risk, though no active exploitation is confirmed in KEV.

What it is

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 10 contains a memory corruption flaw (CWE-119) that can be triggered by a crafted web site. Successful exploitation allows remote code execution or denial of service. The vulnerability affects a broad range of IE versions and carries a high CVSS v2 score of 9.3.

Impact

An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-on user or crash the browser, leading to full system compromise or denial of service.

Attack surface

Reached by a remote attacker hosting a malicious web page that the victim visits; no authentication is required, but user interaction (browsing to the page) is needed.

Exploitation

Not listed in CISA KEV and no ransomware associations are documented; EPSS probability is 0.584 (99th percentile), indicating high predicted exploitation activity, though no public exploit references are tagged in the record.

What to do

• Apply Microsoft security update MS13-059 immediately.
• Upgrade to a supported version of Internet Explorer or a modern browser.
• Disable or restrict legacy IE versions (7–10) where possible.
• Enforce network-level filtering and browser hardening to block known malicious sites.
• Educate users about the risks of visiting untrusted web sites.

Detection

• Monitor for crashes or unexpected process terminations of iexplore.exe.
• Use endpoint detection to flag memory corruption exploitation patterns in IE processes.
• Review web proxy logs for access to known malicious or suspicious domains.
• Correlate events with Microsoft security bulletin MS13-059 patch status.

This assessment is produced automatically and is not human-reviewed. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting on it.