Is CVE-2013-5045 being actively exploited?

CVE-2013-5045 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2013-5045?

CVE-2013-5045 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.2 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2013-5045

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2EPSS 17.4%EU EUVD

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."

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.2 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
EPSS score: 17.4% (97th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2013-4887)
Published: December 11, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-4887 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / internet explorer
microsoft / internet explorer

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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