CVE-2014-0322: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code, CMarkup, and the onpropertychange attribute of a script element, as exploited in the wild in January and February 2014.

• Context preserved from previous revision: Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving crafted JavaScript code, CMarkup, and the onpropertychange attribute of a script element, as exploited in the wild in January and February 2014. Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2014-0322
• KEV date added: 2022-05-04
• KEV due date: 2022-05-25
• NVD published: 2014-02-14
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-22
• CVSS base score: 8.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 2.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Network
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 9)
• microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 10)
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-416

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Internet Explorer
• Ostorlab

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory microsoft / internet explorer (versions: 9) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0322
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0322
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0322
• http://community.websense.com/blogs/securitylabs/archive/2014/02/13/msie-0-day-exploit-cve-2014-0322-possibly-targeting-french-aerospace-organization.aspx
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2934088
• http://twitter.com/nanoc0re/statuses/434251658344673281
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32851
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32904
• http://www.fireeye.com/blog/technical/cyber-exploits/2014/02/new-ie-zero-day-found-in-watering-hole-attack-2.html
• http://www.fireeye.com/blog/uncategorized/2014/02/operation-snowman-deputydog-actor-compromises-us-veterans-of-foreign-wars-website.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/732479
• http://www.osvdb.org/103354
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-012
• https://www.dropbox.com/s/pyxjgycmudirbqe/CVE-2014-0322.zip
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-0322
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV

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