Use After Free in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2014-4060
Use-after-free vulnerability in MCPlayer.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Media Center for Windows 8 and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers deletion of a CSyncBasePlayer object, aka "CSyncBasePlayer Use After Free Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.235 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.235 · newest: 0.235 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-043 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/69093 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/60671 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4060?
- CVE-2014-4060 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Use After Free. Published 2014-08-12.
- Is CVE-2014-4060 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.