CVE-2014-1778 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary web script with increased privileges in Internet Explorer, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

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-2014-1778?

CVE-2014-1778 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 11 Jun 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

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script with increased privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2777.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1778?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2014-1778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Internet Explorer vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xw6-6hxf-q9pf.

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