CVE-2014-2817Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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CISA lists it as known exploited since May 25, 2022; federal agencies had to remediate by Jun 15, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 11 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site, aka "Internet Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
- CVSS
- 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV May 25, 2022; federal remediation due Jun 15, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 26.35% (percentile 98)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft internet_explorer microsoft:internet_explorer | 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11 | NVD |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69092vdb-entry, x-refsource-bid, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030715vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-051vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-2817us-government-resource
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