CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Windows systems by exploiting a vulnerability in the win32k.sys kernel driver via crafted TrueType fonts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 25 May 2022
- 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-2014-4148?
CVE-2014-4148 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 Oct 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
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4148?
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-2014-4148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 15 Jun 2022.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2014-4148 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2014-4148 in the wild since at least 25 May 2022.
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-2014-1812 Microsoft Windows Group Policy Preferences Password Privilege Escalation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wxx-xmrx-3xq9.