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CVE-2014-4138

Microsoft Internet Explorer ConvertBitmaptoPng Heap Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4130 and CVE-2014-4132.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de un sitio web manipulado, también conocido como 'vulnerabilidad de corrupción de memoria de Internet Explorer,' una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2014-4130 y CVE-2014-4132.

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. In addition, the user must allow the web page to access the clipboard when so prompted.
The vulnerability relates to how Internet Explorer converts bitmap-format graphics to PNG-format graphics. A web page can define an image using SVG, which, when copied and pasted back into the document, will overflow a heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

*Credits: SkyLined
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2014-06-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2014-10-14 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 First Exploit
  • 2024-10-13 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Microsoft
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Internet Explorer
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11
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Affected