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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 8, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-2783

CVE-2014-2783

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."

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Internet Explorer6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: >=7 <=11

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