CVE-2014-4123
High 8.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 47% (percentile: 99) as of 1 November 2026
Affected products
microsoft: internet explorer; microsoft: windows server 2003; microsoft: windows server 2008; microsoft: windows vista; microsoft: windows 7; microsoft: windows 8; microsoft: windows rt; microsoft: windows server 2012; microsoft: windows 8.1; microsoft: windows rt 8.1
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-octobe… Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-octobe… Not ApplicableVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60968 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70326 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031018 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry