CVE-2014-2783 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof trust levels in Internet Explorer by leveraging improperly issued wildcard EV SSL certificates.
- 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-2014-2783?
CVE-2014-2783 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 8 Jul 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 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof a trust level by leveraging improper issuance of a wildcard certificate by a recognized Certification Authority, aka "Extended Validation (EV) Certificate Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2783?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2783?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2783 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-2783 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2783 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-6jw4-77j4-vh6j.