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    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:Oct 15, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 22, 2026
    EPS:Oct 15, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.82433
    CVSS Score:7.8

    CISA Notification

    Description

    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."

    Required Action:

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

    Notes:

    No extra notes provided.

    Due Date
    May 25, 2022
    1570 days ago
    Alert Date
    May 4, 2022
    1591 days ago

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 7
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Rt 8.1
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2003
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2008
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Server 2012
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows Vista

    Exploits

    http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.htmlhttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101https://github.com/johnjohnsp1/CVE-2014-4113https://github.com/nsxz/Exploit-CVE-2014-4113https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113https://github.com/wikiZ/cve-2014-4113https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46945

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
    http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
    https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
    http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
    http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
    http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
    http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
    http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
    https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
    https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High