Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-0305. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer up to 11 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on 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, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0299 and CVE-2014-0311.

The issue has been introduced in 03/22/2001. The weakness was disclosed 03/11/2014 by Tianfang Guo with Palo Alto Networks as MS14-012 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0305 since 12/03/2013. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4737 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72930 (MS14-012: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2925418)), 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 100180 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (MS14-012)).

Applying the patch MS14-012 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 13694.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91382), Tenable (72930), SecurityFocus (BID 66030†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43564†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-12320, VDB-12526, VDB-12527 and VDB-12528 are pretty similar. 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: 72930
Nessus Name: MS14-012: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2925418)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-012
Researcher: Tianfang Guo
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12537

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X-Force: 91382 - Microsoft Internet Explorer code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 66030 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-0305 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43564 - [MS14-012] Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - 11 Remote Code Execution or DoS due to Memory Corruption (CVE-2014-0305), Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/12/2014 14:57
Updated: 05/07/2026 20:11
Changes: 03/12/2014 14:57 (83), 04/07/2017 12:04 (6), 06/15/2021 12:40 (3), 05/07/2026 20:11 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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