CVE-2014-1764

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism by leveraging "object confusion" in a broker process, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Apr 27, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-1764: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix