CVE-2013-3166

Name: CVE-2013-3166
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-07-10T03:46:10.56+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 16.32%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-3166 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 16.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

16.32%

96.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	6
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	7
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	8
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	9
Microsoft	Internet Explorer	10

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-055
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17306
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-055
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17306

Timeline

Published: Jul 10, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-3166?

How severe is CVE-2013-3166?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-3166 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3166?

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Source: NVD / NIST