CVEs / CVE-2014-4114
CVE-2014-4114: Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 3 Mar 2022
- high 9.3 CVSS 2.0 (NVD)
- EPSS 81.6% 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
A vulnerability exists in Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object.
Description
Microsoft 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in an Office document, as exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October 2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 3 Mar 2022 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 2.0 | 9.3 highAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CScored by NVD |
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References
- CVE-2014-4114 on NVD
- CVE-2014-4114 in the CISA KEV catalog
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-windows-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2014-4114-aka-sandworm/ Exploit
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113140 Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60972 Broken Link
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35019 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35020 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35055 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.isightpartners.com/2014/10/cve-2014-4114/ Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70419 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-060 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4114 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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