Microsoft · Internet Explorer

CVE-2013-7331

Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Evidence

Source & freshness

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CISA KEV catalog Core KEV record

CVE, vendor/product, CISA dates, ransomware status, description, required action, and notes.

Catalog 2026.07.24 · Retrieved 2026-07-25 20:49 UTC Open official CISA feed ↗

MITRE CWE catalog CWE context

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National Vulnerability Database NVD technical context

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CISA KEV record

CISA date added: 2022-05-25
CISA due date: 2022-06-15
Known ransomware use: Unknown

NVD risk context

6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.

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Attack vector

Network

The vulnerable service can be reached remotely over a network.

Attack complexity

Low

Exploitation does not require unusual conditions beyond normal attacker control.

Privileges required

None

The attacker does not need an existing account or privileges.

User interaction

None

No action by another user is required.

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer which allows resources loaded into memory to be queried. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to detect anti-malware applications.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

NVD reference index

Vendor and remediation references

NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-052 ↗
PatchVendor Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org

Other NVD references (5)

http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html ↗
Third Party Advisory NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/539289 ↗
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030818 ↗
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://soroush.secproject.com/blog/2013/04/microsoft-xmldom-in-ie-can-divulge-information-of-local-drivenetwork-in-error-messages/ ↗
Exploit NVD reference source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-7331 ↗
US Government Resource NVD reference source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

MITRE CWE context

CWE classification

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

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NVD record timing

NVD record timeline

These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.

NVD published: Feb 26, 2014, 02:55 PM UTC
NVD last updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC

Advanced: view the technical CVSS vector

This standardized code is intended for security tools and technical analysts. The plain-language risk summary above explains its main points.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

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CISA notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7331

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7331