Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation
Affects Internet Explorer 7 through 11 on the Windows editions listed in Microsoft's bulletin. Fixed by Microsoft's Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2987107).
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Listed in CISA KEV
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Actively exploited
- Fix
- Fixed in 2987107
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Microsoft Internet Explorer, a web browser, is affected. An attacker could gain elevated privileges on a user's system by getting them to visit a specially crafted website.
Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.
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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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild
- CISA remediation deadline
Due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Record last updated
- EPSS reached 10%
FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Affected versions
- n/a n/a
Version range not reported
References 5
secunia.com
securitytracker.com
docs.microsoft.com
securityfocus.com
Questions about CVE-2014-4123
What does this mean?
A crafted web site can let a remote attacker gain the same user rights as the current user. The attacker would gain only the privileges of the account running Internet Explorer.Source: learn.microsoft.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Internet Explorer 7 through 11 on the Windows editions listed in the bulletin's Affected Software table. To check a version, open Internet Explorer's About dialog from the Help menu and compare the version and Windows edition with that table.Source: learn.microsoft.com
What should I do about it?
Install Microsoft's Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (2987107).Source: learn.microsoft.com
Is it being exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-25, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data