# CVE-2014-4115: Memory corruption in n/a

> A memory allocation flaw in the Windows FASTFAT driver allows attackers with physical access to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted USB device.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Oct 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-36rf-rfhp-hhfj

## What is CVE-2014-4115?

CVE-2014-4115 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 15 Oct 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

fastfat.sys (aka the FASTFAT driver) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly allocate memory, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (reserved-memory write) by connecting a crafted USB device, aka "Microsoft Windows Disk Partition Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-399

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4115?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-4115?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4115 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-4115 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003

- [CVE-2011-2005](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-2005/): Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) Improper Input Validation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-3863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3863/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-3181](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3181/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2013-0077](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0077/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0009](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0009/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-4115 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-4115 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 15 Oct 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-4115 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Windows Server 2003. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4115/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4115/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4115
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4115
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-4115

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