# CVE-2014-4113

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 local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in October 2014, aka "Win32k.sys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

- Page: https://www.vulneraibility.com/cve/CVE-2014-4113
- CVSS: 7.8
- Known exploited: yes, in CISA KEV since 2022-05-04; CISA due date 2022-05-25
- EPSS: 86.65% (percentile 99.7)
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 4 GitHub proofs of concept (first 2014-10-28)
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total (assessed 2025-02-10)
- Published: 2014-10-15

## Affected

- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_8
- microsoft:windows_8.1
- microsoft:windows_rt
- microsoft:windows_rt_8.1
- microsoft:windows_server_2003
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_server_2012
- microsoft:windows_vista

## References

- [other] http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx
- [other] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html
- [advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/60970
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/
- [other] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364
- [other] http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167
- [advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058
- [exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/
- [exploit] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101
- [other] https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113
- [other] http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/
- [other] https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113

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