CVE-2014-1796

Microsoft Internet Explorer <11 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2014-1796.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10 by triggering a memory corruption in MSHTML!CInput::DoClick. The exploit manipulates the DOM to free a CFormElement object while still referencing it, leading to arbitrary memory writes.

Description

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and 8 through 11 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."

Exploits (1)

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

This PoC demonstrates a use-after-free vulnerability in Internet Explorer 9/10 by triggering a memory corruption in MSHTML!CInput::DoClick. The exploit manipulates the DOM to free a CFormElement object while still referencing it, leading to arbitrary memory writes.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: 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_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030370
VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67889

Scores

EPSS 0.2069
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (5)
microsoft/internet_explorer 6
microsoft/internet_explorer 8
microsoft/internet_explorer 9
microsoft/internet_explorer 10
microsoft/internet_explorer 11
Published Jun 11, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026