Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

HIGH 8.8EXPLOITED (CISA KEV)CVE-2014-2817 · Published 12/08/2014 · updated 17/06/2026

Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. Actively exploited: CISA added this vulnerability to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25/05/2022. Patch affected systems as an emergency.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
internet explorer microsoft	`= 10= 11= 6= 7= 8= 9`	No fix yet

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References

securityfocus.com/bid/69092 · Broken Link
securitytracker.com/id/1030715 · Broken Link
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051 · Patch
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog · US Government Resource
CISA KEV · CVE-2014-2817

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