CVE-2014-4138

Public Exploit

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4130 and CVE-2014-4132.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 22.25% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70340 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/60968 third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140258/Microsoft-Internet-Explorer-11-MSHTML-CPasteCommand-ConvertBitmaptoPng-Buffer-Overflow.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40960/ exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056 vendor advisory
http://blog.skylined.nl/20161221001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4138?
CVE-2014-4138 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4138?
To fix CVE-2014-4138, 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-2014-4138 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4138 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~22% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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