Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 HTML code injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown function of the component HTML Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0310.

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was presented 05/13/2014 with Microsoft as MS14-029 as confirmed bulletin (Technet) via Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1815 since 01/29/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4800 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73988 (MS14-029: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2962482)), 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 100197 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS14-029)).

Applying the patch MS14-029 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 13952.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (73988). blog.spiderlabs.com is providing further details. See 13222, 13226, 13225 and 13224 for similar entries.

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Nessus Name: MS14-029: Security Update for Internet Explorer (2962482)
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OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Vulnerabilities (2962482)
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Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-029
Organization: Microsoft
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-1815 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1030224 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Memory Corruption Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 44488 - [MS14-029] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Through 11 Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability - CVE-2014-1815, Critical
SecurityFocus: 67298 - Microsoft May 2014 Advance Notification Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Created: 05/16/2014 21:18
Updated: 06/19/2021 16:13
Changes: 05/16/2014 21:18 (86), 04/07/2017 12:05 (9), 06/19/2021 16:13 (4)
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