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
EPSS: 0.235 (97.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, 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.