CVE-2014-0262 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a flaw in the Windows kernel-mode driver win32k.sys via a crafted application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-0262?
CVE-2014-0262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 Jan 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not properly consider thread-owned objects during the processing of window handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0262?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-0262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-248r-2g9q-v634.