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 Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 7 (including) | 7 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 8 (including) | 8 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 9 (including) | 9 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 10 (including) | 10 (including) |
| Internet_explorer | Microsoft | 11 (including) | 11 (including) |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59775
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68391
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030532
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-037