CVE-2014-4077
Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulner - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Office 2007 SP3, when IMJPDCT.EXE (aka IME for Japanese) is installed, allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via a crafted PDF document, aka "Microsoft IME (Japanese) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in 2014.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2014, 10:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 28, 2024, 5:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese is a keyboard with Japanese characters that can be enabled on Windows systems as it is included by default (with the default set as disabled). IME Japanese contains an unspecified vulnerability when IMJPDCT.EXE (IME for Japanese) is installed which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox and perform privilege escalation.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-4077 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4077
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2014-4077.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx | Not Applicable Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVEs and Techniques used PDF as an attack vector.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-4077 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-4077 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx Vendor Advisory http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078 Patch, Vendor Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:ime:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:server_core:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:server_core:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:server_core:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2007_ime:-:*:*:ja:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-078 [Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 12, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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12.48 }} 11.74%
score
0.95474
percentile