Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
2 May 2014
Release Date:
28 Apr 2014
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RISK: Extremely High Risk
TYPE: Clients - Browsers
A vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a use-after-free error, which can be exploited to cause memory corruption.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code.
* Note:
- This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild in limited, targeted attacks.
- No official solution is currently available.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- No official solution is currently available.
- A workaround is described in the vendor's advisory at:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/2963983 - [Updated on 02/05/2014]
Apply update : https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-021
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