Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 ASLR input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component ASLR. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-6368. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 (Web Browser) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component ASLR. 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer ASLR Bypass Vulnerability."

The issue has been introduced in 06/26/2013. The weakness was published 12/09/2014 by Jack Tang with Trend Micro as MS14-080 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). It is possible to read the advisory at technet.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-6368 since 09/11/2014. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 531 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79828 (MS14-080: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3008923)), 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 100218 (Microsoft Internet Explorer Cumulative Security Update (MS14-080)).

Applying the patch MS14-080 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 17110.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98960), Tenable (79828), SecurityFocus (BID 71458†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031315†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47513†). Similar entries are available at VDB-68388, VDB-68389, VDB-68390 and VDB-68391. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 79828
Nessus Name: MS14-080: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3008923)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS14-080
Researcher: Jack Tang
Organization: Trend Micro
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-6368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-6368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68395

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X-Force: 98960 - Microsoft Internet Explorer ASLR security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71458 - Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-6368 ASLR Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031315 - Microsoft Internet Explorer Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Bypass XSS Filters, and Bypass ASLR Security Protections Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 47513 - [MS14-080] Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 on Servers Remote Bypass ASLR Protection Mechanism - CVE-2014-6368, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2014 11:57
Updated: 03/01/2022 08:18
Changes: 12/11/2014 11:57 (82), 04/07/2017 12:12 (8), 03/01/2022 08:18 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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