First published: Wed Feb 12 2014(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 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-2014-0273, CVE-2014-0274, and CVE-2014-0288.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Internet Explorer | =11 |
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CVE-2014-0270 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2014-0270, it is recommended to apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer.
CVE-2014-0270 affects Internet Explorer versions 9, 10, and 11.
Attackers exploiting CVE-2014-0270 can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through memory corruption.
As a workaround for CVE-2014-0270, users can disable scripting in Internet Explorer to mitigate the risk until a patch is applied.