CVE-2014-0322 Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free

Exploited in the wild High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in Internet Explorer via crafted JavaScript exploiting a use-after-free flaw.

Exploited in the wild
Since 4 May 2022
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-0322?

CVE-2014-0322 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 14 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code, CMarkup, and the onpropertychange attribute of a script element, as exploited in the wild in January and February 2014.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0322?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-0322?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0322 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 25 May 2022.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2014-0322 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-0322 in the wild since at least 4 May 2022.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fc9q-h2h8-qq52.

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