CVE-2014-4123 : Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privile

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in October 2014, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4124.

Published 2014-10-15 10:55:08

Updated 2024-12-20 03:49:52

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Products affected by CVE-2014-4123

Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 7
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Version: N/A Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Version: N/A Update SP2
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 8
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2003 » Version: N/A Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For Itanium
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For X64
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Version: N/A Update SP2
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 9
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: N/A Update SP2
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For X64
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Vista » Version: N/A Update SP2
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 10
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 8 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Rt » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For X64
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2012 » Version: N/A
Microsoft » Internet Explorer » Version: 11
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 7 » Version: N/A Update SP1
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows 8.1 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Rt 8.1 » Version: N/A
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2008 » Version: R2 Update SP1 For X64
When used together with: Microsoft » Windows Server 2012 » Version: R2

CVE-2014-4123 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA required action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA description:

Microsoft Internet Explorer contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site.

Notes:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4123

Added on 2022-05-25 Action due date 2022-06-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4123

EPSS FAQ

17.82%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 96 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4123

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.8	5.9	NIST	2024-06-28
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

References for CVE-2014-4123

http://secunia.com/advisories/60968

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Broken Link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-056 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
Patch;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018

Microsoft Internet Explorer Mulitple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass the ASLR Security Feature - SecurityTracker
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx

Assessing Risk for the October 2014 Security Updates – Microsoft Security Response Center
Not Applicable;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326

Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-4123 Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Broken Link;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-4123

Products affected by CVE-2014-4123

CVE-2014-4123 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-4123

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-4123

References for CVE-2014-4123