CVE-2014-1816

Summary

Microsoft XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 and 6.0 does not properly restrict the information transmitted by Internet Explorer during a download action, which allows remote attackers to discover (1) full pathnames on the client system and (2) local usernames embedded in these pathnames via a crafted web site, aka "MSXML Entity URI Vulnerability."

Impact & exploitability

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

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspxAdvisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/58538
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67895Advisory
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-033