CVE-2014-4148
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles TrueType fonts.
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Remediation due: 2022-06-15
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148
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