high8.8Known exploited
CVE-2014-4148
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-05-25. Federal due date: 2022-06-15.
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Impact
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."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Rt 8.1 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | All versions Version r2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148