CVE-2014-4060 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted Office documents exploiting a use-after-free in Windows Media Center.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4060?
CVE-2014-4060 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in MCPlayer.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Media Center for Windows 8 and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers deletion of a CSyncBasePlayer object, aka "CSyncBasePlayer Use After Free Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4060?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Media Center, Microsoft Windows Media Center Tv Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2014-4060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rgm-9x6m-wp8v.