| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:
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-2014-0267 and CVE-2014-0289.
The issue has been introduced in 06/26/2013. The weakness was disclosed 02/11/2014 by Bo Qu with Palo Alto Networks as MS14-010 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is available at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-0290 since 12/03/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of 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 230 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 13520.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90780), Tenable (72433), SecurityFocus (BID 65390†), OSVDB (103188†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43233†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-12238, VDB-12239, VDB-12240 and VDB-12241 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 72433
Nessus Name: MS14-010: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2909921)
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Patch: MS14-010
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Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: MS14-010
Researcher: Bo Qu
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2014-0290 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0290
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12262
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X-Force: 90780 - Microsoft Internet Explorer memory corruption code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 65390 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-0290 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 103188
SecurityTracker: 1029741
Vulnerability Center: 43233 - [MS14-010] Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 Remote Code Execution and DoS (CVE-2014-0290), Critical
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Entry
Created: 02/12/2014 02:52 PMUpdated: 01/09/2025 09:24 PM
Changes: 02/12/2014 02:52 PM (81), 04/07/2017 03:24 PM (6), 06/09/2021 01:17 PM (2), 06/09/2021 01:23 PM (1), 12/22/2024 05:48 AM (16), 01/09/2025 09:24 PM (1)
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