What is the severity of CVE-2013-3166?

CVE-2013-3166 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to enable cross-site scripting attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3166?

To mitigate CVE-2013-3166, users should upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or apply the relevant security patches provided by Microsoft.

What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-3166?

CVE-2013-3166 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10.

What type of attack does CVE-2013-3166 facilitate?

CVE-2013-3166 facilitates cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

Can CVE-2013-3166 affect user data?

Yes, CVE-2013-3166 can potentially compromise user data by enabling attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser.

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CVE-2013-3166

medium

4.3

CWE

10/7/2013

12/10/2018

CVE-2013-3166: XSS

First published: Wed Jul 10 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving incorrect auto-selection of the Shift JIS encoding, leading to cross-domain scrolling events, aka "Shift JIS Character Encoding Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0015.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Internet Explorer	=6
Internet Explorer	=7
Internet Explorer	=8
Internet Explorer	=9
Internet Explorer	=10

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3166?
CVE-2013-3166 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to enable cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3166?
To mitigate CVE-2013-3166, users should upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or apply the relevant security patches provided by Microsoft.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-3166?
CVE-2013-3166 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10.
What type of attack does CVE-2013-3166 facilitate?
CVE-2013-3166 facilitates cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Can CVE-2013-3166 affect user data?
Yes, CVE-2013-3166 can potentially compromise user data by enabling attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3166?
CVE-2013-3166 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to enable cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3166?
To mitigate CVE-2013-3166, users should upgrade to a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or apply the relevant security patches provided by Microsoft.
What versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2013-3166?
CVE-2013-3166 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6 through 10.
What type of attack does CVE-2013-3166 facilitate?
CVE-2013-3166 facilitates cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that allow attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
Can CVE-2013-3166 affect user data?
Yes, CVE-2013-3166 can potentially compromise user data by enabling attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's browser.