CVE-2014-4123
Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 47.13% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Listed 25 May 2022 · due 15 June 2022
- Affected
- microsoft/internet explorer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 47.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4123
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxNot Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-056Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4123US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.