CVE-2014-4113: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
High · CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 86.6%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: microsoft
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Unknown.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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."
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Microsoft: Win32k
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security… (opens in new tab)
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-… (opens in new tab)
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 (opens in new tab)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.… (opens in new tab)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 (opens in new tab)
- secunia.com/advisories/60970 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ (opens in new tab)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 (opens in new tab)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)