CVE-2014-4148
Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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 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."
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 15, 2014, 10:55 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel-mode driver improperly handles TrueType fonts.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4148
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4148
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2014-4148 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2014-4148.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx | Not Applicable |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx | Not Applicable |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4148 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4148
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-4148 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2014-4148 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]
Apr. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Feb. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 28, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx No Types Assigned http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-058 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96995 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 21, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Base CVSS Score: 9.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
34.77 }} 4.80%
score
0.96826
percentile