What is CVE-2014-2786?

CVE-2014-2786 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-07-08.

Is CVE-2014-2786 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-2014-2786

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-2014-2792 and CVE-2014-2813.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.153 (96.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Microsoft Internet_explorer — versions 9, 10, 11
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

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2786?: CVE-2014-2786 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-07-08.
Is CVE-2014-2786 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.