CVE-2014-1765 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via use-after-free vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2014-1765?
CVE-2014-1765 is a high-severity use after free 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
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by Sebastian Apelt and Andreas Schmidt during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1765?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1765?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1765 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2014-1765 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1765 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-rr8g-528h-948x.