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Microsoft Internet Explorer Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Last Update Date: 2 May 2014 Release Date: 28 Apr 2014 5249 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Clients - Browsers

TYPE: 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.

 


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