Two remote code execution vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
| Risk | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0310 CVE-2014-1815 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Vulnerability #2 is being exploited in the wild. |
| Vulnerable software |
Microsoft Internet Explorer Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU5181
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0310
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to boundary error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Internet Explorer: 6 - 11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-029
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) “Use-after-free” error
EUVDB-ID: #VU5180
Risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1815
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Internet Explorer: 6 - 11
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-029
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.
