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CVE-2014-0322

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code, CMarkup, and the onpropertychange attribute of a script element, as exploited in the wild in January and February 2014.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from microsoft, from microsoft, from microsoft and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-02-14T16:55:07.500

Last Modified

2025-10-22T01:15:53.950

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-416
Type: Secondary
CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	9	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	No
Application	microsoft	internet_explorer	10	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_8	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_rt	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2012	-	No

References

http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2014/02/13/msie-0-day-exploit-cve-2014-0322-possibly-targeting-french-aerospace-organization.aspx Broken Link, Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2934088 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://twitter.com/nanoc0re/statuses/434251658344673281 Press/Media Coverage ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32851 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32904 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2014/02/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack-2.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/732479 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.osvdb.org/103354 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-012 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyxjgycmudirbqe/CVE-2014-0322.zip Broken Link, Exploit ([email protected])
http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2014/02/13/msie-0-day-exploit-cve-2014-0322-possibly-targeting-french-aerospace-organization.aspx Broken Link, Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2934088 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/nanoc0re/statuses/434251658344673281 Press/Media Coverage (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32851 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32904 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2014/02/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack-2.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/732479 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/103354 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-012 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyxjgycmudirbqe/CVE-2014-0322.zip Broken Link, Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0322 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For microsoft's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.