Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-4093. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an 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 issue has been introduced in 04/12/2011. The weakness was published 09/09/2014 by Bo Qu with Palo Alto Networks as MS14-052 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4093 since 04/10/2014. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/22/2024). 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 1246 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77572 (MS14-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2977629)), 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 100210 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS14-052)).

Applying the patch MS14-052 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (95523), Tenable (77572), SecurityFocus (BID 69600†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030818†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46077†). Similar entries are available at VDB-12410, VDB-67505, VDB-67513 and VDB-67484. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 77572
Nessus Name: MS14-052: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2977629)
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Patch: MS14-052

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-052
Researcher: Bo Qu
Organization: Palo Alto Networks
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-4093 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4093
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67495

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X-Force: 95523 - Microsoft Internet Explorer code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 69600 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4093 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030818 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 46077 - [MS14-052] Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2014-4093, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/10/2014 11:11
Updated: 12/22/2024 17:21
Changes: 09/10/2014 11:11 (78), 04/07/2017 12:11 (7), 02/15/2022 15:36 (2), 02/15/2022 15:42 (1), 12/22/2024 17:21 (16)
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