CVE-2014-2783

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."

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.75% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/59775 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2783?
CVE-2014-2783 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2783?
To fix CVE-2014-2783, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-2783 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2783 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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