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Vulnerability · CVE-2014-0295

VSAVB7RT ASLR Vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2014 · corrected/updated Feb 12, 2014 · Microsoft .NET Framework · evidence confidence very high

VsaVb7rt.dll in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "VSAVB7RT ASLR Vulnerability."

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2014-0295 is a unknown public vulnerability record for Microsoft .NET Framework. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether Microsoft .NET Framework is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: Microsoft .NET Framework. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Feb 12, 2014. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 12, 2014 · VulnCheck KEV

    Detected

    VsaVb7rt.dll in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "VSAVB7RT ASLR Vulnerability."

  2. Feb 12, 2014 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

  • vendor Microsoft .NET Frameworkversion unspecified

Sources

  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2014-0295

    VsaVb7rt.dll in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 and 3.5.1 does not implement the ASLR protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as exploited in the wild in February 2014, aka "VSAVB7RT ASLR Vulnerability."

    vulncheck.com

References