CVE-2014-4064 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper kernel pool allocation to leak sensitive kernel address information 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
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-4064?
CVE-2014-4064 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 12 Aug 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 do not properly handle use of the paged kernel pool for allocation of uninitialized memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about kernel addresses via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Pool Allocation Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4064?
It affects 9 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 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4064?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4064 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2014-4064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
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- 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-7235-qj5h-hxgx.