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Use-after-free vulnerability in the CDisplayPointer class in mshtml.dll in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted JavaScript code that uses the onpropertychange event handler, as exploited in the wild in September and October 2013, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Use CWE-416, Microsoft vendor hub and Internet Explorer product page to widen CVE-2013-3897 into its surrounding weakness, vendor, and product context.
Compare it with CVE-2021-27085, CVE-2021-26411 and CVE-2020-0878 for nearby disclosures in the same product family. Additional editorial context is available in Weekly Security Roundup: Navigating the April 2026 Threat Landscape and Critical Framework Exploits.