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CVE-2014-4148
HIGH
CISA KEV
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."
Published: Oct 15, 2014
Modified: Apr 22, 2026
CWE-94
CWE-94
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (11)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| 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_2008 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 |
| microsoft | windows_vista | - |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-4wxx-xmrx-3xq9
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2,...
References (11)
- 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
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148 US Government Resource
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
8.8 / 10
EPSS Score
50.70%
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
80.4 / 100
CISA Known Exploited
Date Added:
2022-05-25
Due Date:
2022-06-15
Required Action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Data Sources
NVD
CISA KEV
EPSS
GitHub