CVE-2013-5045

Internet Explorer vulnerability

CVSS

6.2

EPSS

17.4%

EPSS pct

97th

Exploited

No known

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."

Affected vendor

Microsoft

Affected product

Internet Explorer

CVSS vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Published

2013-12-11

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable with local access, high attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 17.4% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 97% of all scored CVEs.

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