CVEs / CVE-2014-4113
CVE-2014-4113: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 4 May 2022
- high 7.2 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 86.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Microsoft Win32k contains an unspecified vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation.
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."
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 4 May 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 25 May 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 2.0 | 7.2 highAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2014-4113 on NVD
- CVE-2014-4113 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/ Exploit, Not Applicable
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 Broken Link
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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