First published: Wed Jun 11 2014(Updated: )
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script with increased privileges via unspecified vectors, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-2777.
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-2014-1778 is rated as a critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2014-1778, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft for Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, and 11.
CVE-2014-1778 affects Internet Explorer versions 8, 9, 10, and 11.
Yes, CVE-2014-1778 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts with elevated privileges.
While a patch is recommended, users may mitigate CVE-2014-1778 risks by disabling Active Scripting in Internet Explorer.