Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2014-6328 is an Internet Explorer 8 through 11 flaw that lets a remote attacker bypass the browser's XSS filter using specially crafted HTML. It weakens a browser defense against cross-site scripting rather than describing full system compromise by itself.
Executive priority
Treat this as a legacy-browser risk item. It is not sourced as actively exploited here, but continued IE 8-11 use increases exposure to older web attack chains and should be reduced or eliminated.
Technical view
The CVE describes an XSS filter bypass in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, and 11 involving a crafted attribute on an HTML element. The public bundle identifies Microsoft bulletin MS14-080 as the vendor advisory but provides no CVSS score, CWE, or detailed affected CPE list.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most plausible where legacy Internet Explorer 8 through 11 is still used to browse untrusted or attacker-controlled web content. Organizations that fully removed IE or blocked it from internet browsing are less likely to be exposed.
Exploitation context
The bundle says remote attackers can bypass the XSS filter. It does not cite active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided data.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Microsoft MS14-080 reference. Do not assume a specific exploit chain, patch KB, or affected platform list beyond Internet Explorer 8 through 11 without consulting the vendor bulletin.
Mitigation direction
- Review Microsoft MS14-080 guidance for applicable Internet Explorer updates.
- Prioritize retirement or isolation of Internet Explorer 8 through 11.
- Restrict legacy IE use to trusted internal sites only.
- Use modern supported browsers for internet access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for Internet Explorer 8 through 11 usage.
- Confirm MS14-080 remediation status through patch management records.
- Check browser control policies for legacy IE restrictions.
- Review web proxy logs for IE user-agent traffic to untrusted sites.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- MS14-080CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
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CWE details
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