FKIE_CVE-2014-4113
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-10-15 10:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:09
Severity
Summary
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."
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_2008 | r2 | |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | - | |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | |
| microsoft | windows_vista | - |
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