PT-2014-1968 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Omair · Published 2014-12-19 · Updated 2018-10-12 · CVE-2014-6354

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability could corrupt memory, enabling an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive resources until a patch is available. Avoid using Internet Explorer for critical operations until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-01584

CVE-2014-6354

ZDI-15-032

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 8

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-6354 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-01584 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-032 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-6354 · Security Note
• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-051.aspx · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-051 · Note
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-032 · Note