CVE-2014-1777

Microsoft Internet Explorer <11 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-1777.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML/JavaScript PoC demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10 (CVE-2014-1777) by triggering a memory corruption in MSHTML!CInput::DoClick. The exploit frees a CFormElement object via innerHTML manipulation while retaining a reference, leading to subsequent writes to freed memory.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 and 11 allows remote attackers to read local files on the client via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
htmldoswindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34010

This HTML/JavaScript PoC demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10 (CVE-2014-1777) by triggering a memory corruption in MSHTML!CInput::DoClick. The exploit frees a CFormElement object via innerHTML manipulation while retaining a reference, leading to subsequent writes to freed memory.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, 10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using vulnerable IE version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67869

Scores

EPSS 0.3627
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Jun 11, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026