Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-4129. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 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."

The issue has been introduced in 03/05/2008. The weakness was presented 10/14/2014 by AdLab with Adlab of Venustech as MS14-056 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4129 since 06/12/2014. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2414 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78431 (MS14-056: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2987107)), 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 100212 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS14-056)).

Applying the patch MS14-056 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 16850.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96739), Tenable (78431), SecurityFocus (BID 70331†), Secunia (SA60968†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031018†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. See VDB-67832, VDB-67831, VDB-67806 and VDB-67811 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 78431
Nessus Name: MS14-056: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2987107)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-056
Researcher: AdLab
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-4129 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4129
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67813

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X-Force: 96739
SecurityFocus: 70331 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4129 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 60968
SecurityTracker: 1031018 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass the ASLR Security Feature
Vulnerability Center: 46442 - [MS14-056] Internet Explorer 8 Remote Host Privilege due to Memory Corruption - CVE-2014-4129, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 11:22
Updated: 02/22/2022 01:25
Changes: 10/15/2014 11:22 (78), 04/07/2017 12:11 (12), 02/22/2022 01:25 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:22A:103

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