CVE-2014-0307

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2014-0307. PoCs published by Metasploit, Jason Kratzer, sinn3r, including Metasploit module exploits/windows/browser/ms14_012_textrange.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer (CVE-2014-0307) by manipulating TextRange objects and leveraging ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a certain sequence of manipulations of a TextRange element, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubyremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32438

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer (CVE-2014-0307) by manipulating TextRange objects and leveraging ROP chains to achieve remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Internet Explorer 9 (builds 9.0.8112.16496 to 9.0.8112.16533)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC NORMAL
by Jason Kratzer, sinn3r · rubypocwin
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ms14_012_textrange.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (CVE-2014-0307) by manipulating TextRange objects and leveraging heap spraying to achieve remote code execution. The exploit targets specific builds of IE9 and uses ROP chains to bypass DEP.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (builds 9.0.8112.16496 to 9.0.8112.16533)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using a vulnerable version of Internet Explorer
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32438

Scores

EPSS 0.7205
EPSS Percentile 99.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119 CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
Published Mar 12, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026