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win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jun 28, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

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."

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 15, 2014
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Jun 28, 2024

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2014-4148

GHSA ID

GHSA-4wxx-xmrx-3xq9

Source code

No known source code

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