CVE-2014-1766
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
9.3
VIR risk
9.3
Description
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by Sebastian Apelt and Andreas Schmidt during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014. NOTE: the original disclosure referred to triggering a kernel bug with the Internet Explorer exploit payload, but this ID is not for a kernel vulnerability.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: secure@microsoft.com — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-035
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | |
References
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/444216845734666240
- http://www.pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-thursday-day-two/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67518
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-035
- http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/444216845734666240
- http://www.pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-thursday-day-two/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67518
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-035
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.