CVE-2014-1762 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code and bypass sandbox protections in Internet Explorer by tricking users into visiting malicious sites.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- 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-2014-1762?
CVE-2014-1762 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 27 Apr 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with medium-integrity privileges and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by ZDI during a Pwn4Fun competition at CanSecWest 2014.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-1762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qww7-7246-4v79.