Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2014-0266 |
CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Windows Operating systems & Components / Operating system Windows Server Operating systems & Components / Operating system Microsoft XML Core Services Client/Desktop applications / Other client software |
Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU4345
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0266
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper enforcement of cross-domain policies. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into visiting it using Internet Explorer, bypass cross-domain security restrictions and read local files or content from web domains the victim is authenticated with.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install update from vendor's website.
Windows: 7 - XP
Windows Server: 2003 - 2012
Microsoft XML Core Services: 3.0
External linkshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-005
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.