Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2014-4113
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."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.869 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.870 · newest: 0.869 · change: -0.001
Affected products
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-… (Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privile… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/60970 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-4113?
- CVE-2014-4113 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2014-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2014-4113?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-4113 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2014-4113 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-05-04), indicating it is being actively exploited. 95 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.