# CVE-2014-4148: Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2014-4148: Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2014-4148
Last updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:35Z

- Published: 2014-10-15 10:00 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-22 00:05 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 59.9%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-05-25, federal due date 2022-06-15, ransomware use: Unknown

## 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."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Windows

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4148)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4148)
- [http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx](http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/60970](http://secunia.com/advisories/60970)
- [https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429)

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