CVE-2014-4971 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit improper address validation in Windows XP drivers to write to arbitrary memory and gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2014-4971?
CVE-2014-4971 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Xp, published on 26 Jul 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not validate addresses in certain IRP handler routines, which allows local users to write data to arbitrary memory locations, and consequently gain privileges, via a crafted address in an IOCTL call, related to (1) the MQAC.sys driver in the MQ Access Control subsystem and (2) the BthPan.sys driver in the Bluetooth Personal Area Networking subsystem.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-4971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2014-4971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-4971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-4971 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-4971 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Metasploit modules and 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Xp
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r97w-68rj-55vf.