CVE-2014-4148

critical-risk
Published 2014-10-15

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."

Do I need to act?

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49.7% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 50% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (11)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (11)

Not Applicable http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october...
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-05...
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
Not Applicable http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october...
Broken Link http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429
Patch https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-05...
Third Party Advisory https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-...
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critical-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 25/34 · High
Exposure 16/34 · Moderate