CVE-2014-1816
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."
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.1085 (10.9%)
Percentile: 93.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
microsoft:xml_core_servicesTechnical description
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."
Published: 6/11/2014, 4:56:18 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67895
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-033
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67895
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-033