Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-4148
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."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.3
EPSS Ranking 96.4%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles TrueType fonts.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
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
- 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
Products affected by CVE-2014-4148
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2
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cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-