CVE-2014-4148

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2014-4148
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."

8.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx Not Applicable
http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

22 Oct 2025, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4148 -

21 Nov 2024, 02:09

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx - Not Applicable () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx - Not Applicable
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 - Broken Link () http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 - Broken Link
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

28 Jun 2024, 17:24

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:gold:*:*:*:*:*:*		 cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : 9.3
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 8.8
References () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx - () http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx - Not Applicable
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 - Broken Link
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 - () https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2014-10-15 10:55

Updated : 2025-10-22 01:15

NVD link : CVE-2014-4148

Mitre link : CVE-2014-4148

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-4148

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_server_2003
  • windows_7
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_rt
  • windows_8
  • windows_vista
  • windows_8.1
  • windows_rt_8.1
CWE
CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')