Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 7/8/9/10/11 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 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-2014-0281.

The issue has been introduced in 07/27/2005. The weakness was shared 02/11/2014 by corelanc0d3r with Core as MS14-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0287 since 12/03/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/09/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3121 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72433 (MS14-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2909921)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 100178 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS14-010)).

Applying the patch MS14-010 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13257.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90777), Tenable (72433), SecurityFocus (BID 65386†), OSVDB (103185†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43230†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-12238, VDB-12239, VDB-12240 and VDB-12241 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 72433
Nessus Name: MS14-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2909921)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-010
Researcher: corelanc0d3r
Organization: Core
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-0287 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12259

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X-Force: 90777 - Microsoft Internet Explorer memory corruption code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 65386 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-0287 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 103185
SecurityTracker: 1029741
Vulnerability Center: 43230 - [MS14-010] Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 Through 11 Remote Code Execution and DoS (CVE-2014-0287), Critical

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Created: 02/12/2014 02:51 PM
Updated: 01/09/2025 09:24 PM
Changes: 02/12/2014 02:51 PM (79), 04/07/2017 12:04 PM (8), 06/09/2021 12:37 PM (2), 06/09/2021 12:45 PM (1), 12/22/2024 05:48 AM (16), 01/09/2025 09:24 PM (1)
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