Exploited
high
8.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-2817: Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Tue Aug 12 2014(Updated: )

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer=6
Internet Explorer=7
Internet Explorer=8
Internet Explorer=9
Internet Explorer=10
Internet Explorer=11
All of
Internet Explorer=6
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=7
Any of
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=8
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2003=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=9
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Vista=sp2
All of
Internet Explorer=10
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows RT
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64
All of
Internet Explorer=11
Any of
Microsoft Windows 7=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.1
Microsoft Windows RT
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium=r2-sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 x64
All of
=6
=sp2
All of
=7
Any of
=sp2
=sp2
=sp2
All of
=8
Any of
=sp1
=sp2
=sp2
=r2-sp1
=sp2
All of
=9
Any of
=sp1
=sp2
=r2-sp1
=sp2
All of
=10
Any of
=sp1
=r2-sp1
All of
=11
Any of
=sp1
=r2-sp1

Remedy

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-2817?

    CVE-2014-2817 has a severity rating of Critical, indicating that it allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-2817?

    To fix CVE-2014-2817, users should apply the security updates released by Microsoft for affected versions of Internet Explorer.

  • Which versions of Internet Explorer are affected by CVE-2014-2817?

    CVE-2014-2817 affects Internet Explorer versions 6 through 11.

  • What type of attack is enabled by CVE-2014-2817?

    CVE-2014-2817 enables remote attackers to perform elevation of privilege attacks through crafted web content.

  • Is CVE-2014-2817 exploitable without user interaction?

    Yes, CVE-2014-2817 can be exploited without user interaction by redirecting users to a malicious web page.

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