What is CVE-2014-1779?

CVE-2014-1779 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-06-11.

Is CVE-2014-1779 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Internet_explorer

CVE-2014-1779

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 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 vulner…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.509 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 6, 7, 8
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Cyberwatch/cyberwatch_

References

1030370 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
67872 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS14-035 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-1779?: CVE-2014-1779 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet_explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-06-11.
Is CVE-2014-1779 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.