CVE-2013-0015

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Published Feb 13, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 15.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 9 does not properly perform auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, which allows remote attackers to read content from a different (1) domain or (2) zone via a crafted web site that triggers cross-domain scrolling events, aka "Shift JIS Character Encoding Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.9% (15.853% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-009
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16371

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Feb 13, 2013, 11:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:10 PM
Reserved: Nov 27, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2013, 12:04 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:48 PM

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