CVE-2014-0323 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a crafted application to leak kernel memory or hang the system via the win32k.sys driver.
- 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-2014-0323?
CVE-2014-0323 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 Mar 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 XP SP2 and SP3, 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 obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0323?
It affects 10 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and 4 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-0323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0323 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-xwwj-g743-674c.