CVE-2014-4113 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 86.9% (pctl 100)
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On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-25.
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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
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 | 86.93% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-25 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-10-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-05-04 |
| Due | 2022-05-25 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Win32k |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
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 Kernel - 'win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (MS14-058) | 2016-04-05 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 8.0/8.1 (x64) - 'TrackPopupMenu' Local Privilege Escalation (MS14-058) | 2015-05-19 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 8.1/ Server 2012 - 'Win32k.sys' Local Privilege Escalation (MS14-058) | 2014-11-24 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - TrackPopupMenu Win32k Null Pointer Dereference (MS14-058) (Metasploit) | 2014-10-28 |
References
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
- http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
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