# CVE-2013-5045: Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows local users to bypass the Protected Mode protection mechanism, and consequently gain privileges

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-12-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.osvdb.org/100757
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33893
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-097
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127245/MS13-097-Registry-Symlink-IE-Sandbox-Escape.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33893
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms13_097_ie_registry_symlink.rb

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