CVE-2014-2777
Microsoft Internet Explorer Protected Mode Bypass Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script with increased privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1778.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 hasta 11 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar secuencias de comandos web arbitrarias con privilegios incrementados a través de vectores no especificados, también conocido como 'Vulnerabilidad de Elevación de Privilegios de Internet Explorer,' una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2014-1778.
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Internet Explorer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the ability to write files to arbitrary locations. The issue lies in the failure to reset state when a user cancels a file save dialog. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code as the context of the current user at medium integrity.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2014-04-10 CVE Reserved
- 2014-06-11 CVE Published
- 2014-07-08 First Exploit
- 2023-10-15 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532799/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67892 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34010 | 2014-07-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-035 | 2018-10-12 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "8" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10" | - |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" | 11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11" | - |
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