How severe is CVE-2014-4113?

CVE-2014-4113 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH). EPSS estimates a 86.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

CVE-2014-4113: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Added to KEV

2022-05-04

Remediation due

2022-05-25

Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4113

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

Severity

CVSS 3.1 · CISA7.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC · CISA-ADP

Exploitationactive

Automatableno

Technical impacttotal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
-	-	n/a

References

11 Links

Vendor advisories

MS14-058

Exploits & PoCs

Third-party advisories

60970

Vulnerability databases

Other references

Record Details

Published

2014-10-15

Last updated

2025-10-22

Assigner (CNA)

microsoft

Credited to

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