CVE-2014-2783

Published: Jul 8, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

6.4

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

Description

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."

Affected (5)

Products: Microsoft: Internet Explorer

Microsoft

1 product

Internet Explorer

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 10
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 11
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 8
Microsoft Internet Explorer	Version 9