CVE-2014-1767 EXPLOIT
7.2
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Double free vulnerability in the Ancillary Function Driver (AFD) in afd.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, aka "Ancillary Function Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.2 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 12.69% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-415 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-07-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (9)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows 8 |
| microsoft | windows 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows rt |
| microsoft | windows rt 8.1 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 7 (x64) - 'afd.sys' Dangling Pointer Privilege Escalation (MS14-040) | 2016-03-07 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 7 (x86) - 'afd.sys' Dangling Pointer Privilege Escalation (MS14-040) | 2016-02-15 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59778
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68394
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-220/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-040
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39446/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39525/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59778
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68394
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-220/
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-040
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39446/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39525/
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