FKIE_CVE-2014-8967

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-12-15 18:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:17
Severity
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document in conjunction with a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequence specifying the run-in value for the display property, leading to improper CElement reference counting.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71483
secure@microsoft.comhttp://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-403/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71483
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-403/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft internet_explorer -
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