CVE-2014-2783
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates,...
CVE-2014-2783 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published July 8, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.62%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 8.62%EPSS, 95th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2014-2783- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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."
- Record
CVE-2014-2783- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-2810No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2014-2810- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6jw4-77j4-vh6jNo score
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 11 does not prevent use of wildcard EV SSL certificates,...
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."
- Record
GHSA-6jw4-77j4-vh6j- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.