Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 through 11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-1763 is rated High Risk (74.3/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 22.56%, 97th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-06 | 22.39% | 22.56% | +0.17% |
| 2 | 2026-06-15 | 39.32% | 22.39% | -16.93% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 39.32% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 9 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 10 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | internet_explorer | 11 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |