CVE-2014-2783
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7-11 - Extended Validation Certificate Spoofing via Wildcard EV SSL Certificates
Title source: llmDescription
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates, which might allow remote attackers to spoof a trust level by leveraging improper issuance of a wildcard certificate by a recognized Certification Authority, aka "Extended Validation (EV) Certificate Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59775
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
Scores
EPSS
0.0862
EPSS Percentile
94.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (5)
microsoft/internet_explorer
7
microsoft/internet_explorer
8
microsoft/internet_explorer
9
microsoft/internet_explorer
10
microsoft/internet_explorer
11
Published
Jul 08, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026