First published: Wed Feb 12 2014(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 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-2014-0287.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Internet Explorer | =8 | |
Internet Explorer | =9 | |
Internet Explorer | =10 | |
Internet Explorer | =11 |
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CVE-2014-0281 is classified as a critical vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2014-0281, users should apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Internet Explorer.
CVE-2014-0281 affects Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2014-0281 to execute arbitrary code or perform memory corruption that may lead to a denial of service.
While there may be some temporary workarounds, the best solution is to update to the latest version of Internet Explorer where the vulnerability has been patched.