PT-2014-1080 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2014-02-11 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2014-0272

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 8 through 10

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free error, which occurs due to insufficient validation of user input when CMarkup attempts to unload a file. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a specially crafted website. The vulnerability could corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 8 through 10, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to potentially malicious websites to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

DoS

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2014-00162

CVE-2014-0272

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 10

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-010 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0272 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2014-00162 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0272 · Security Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-010 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/65370 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/103171 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/56796 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90762 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1029741 · Note