PT-2014-1488 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2014-04-27 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2014-1763

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11

Description A use-after-free issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism. This vulnerability could corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. It was demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

Recommendations For Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 9 through 11, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-00476

CVE-2014-1763

ZDI-14-217

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1763 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-217 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1763 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-00476 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/532797/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/59775 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id/1030532 · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-037 · Note
• http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/443855973673754624 · Note
• http://pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-for-wednesday-day-one · Note