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CVE-2014-4113

Published: Oct 15, 2014Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
87.0%
Top 0.3%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since May 4, 2022
Exploits
6 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows 7 Service Pack 1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows vistaOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
windows rtOn-premOS
Operating Systems / mobile-os
windows rt 8.1On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2OS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2012On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:May 4, 2022
Remediation due:May 25, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

6 exploit sources identified

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References

http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
blog.trendmicro.com
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
blogs.technet.com
http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
osvdb.org
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