CVE-2014-1781

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-1781.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML/JavaScript PoC demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10 (CVE-2014-1781) by manipulating the DOM to free a CFormElement object while still referencing it, leading to memory corruption. The exploit triggers the vulnerability via the DoClick function, causing writes to freed memory.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-1792, CVE-2014-1804, and CVE-2014-2770.

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-2014-1781) by manipulating the DOM to free a CFormElement object while still referencing it, leading to memory corruption. The exploit triggers the vulnerability via the DoClick function, causing 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 Internet Explorer 9 or 10
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67874
VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370

Scores

EPSS 0.4996
EPSS Percentile 97.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
Published Jun 11, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026