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High severity · published Oct 15, 2014
CVE-2014-4148
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In wildKEV
8.8
CVSS
59.8%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)59.8% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed May 25, 2022
Federal remediation dueJun 15, 2022
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Windows · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2003 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2008 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2012 · Microsoft
r2 · source: NVD
WV
Windows Vista · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
WI
Windows
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4148
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4148
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
third-party-advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
vdb-entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
vendor-advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
vdb-entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
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