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CVE-2014-4113Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
7.8 HIGHEPSS 86.64%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1CISA-ADP | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 7.2 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 25, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2014-4113
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Oct 15, 2014
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17 00:09 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 80 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 8.10 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows rt0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows rt 8.10 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20081 version range
- r2 sp1
microsoftwindows server 20121 version range
- r2
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- blog.trendmicro.com http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- github.com https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113