CVE-2014-4123 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
Remote attackers can gain elevated privileges via a crafted website in Internet Explorer, requiring users to apply security patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 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-2014-4123?
CVE-2014-4123 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 15 Oct 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 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in October 2014, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4124.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4123?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4123?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4123 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Jun 2022.
Is CVE-2014-4123 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-4123 in the wild since at least 25 May 2022.
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-5xv2-v332-c8c2.