CVE-2014-4077 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 54.6% (pctl 99)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-06-15.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 54.58% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-06-15 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2014-11-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-05-25 |
| Due | 2022-06-15 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | office 2007 ime |
| microsoft | windows 7 |
| microsoft | windows server 2003 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows vista |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4077
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