{
  "id": "CVE-2014-4113",
  "url": "https://spydr.io/cve/CVE-2014-4113",
  "published": "2014-10-15T10:55:07.473Z",
  "modified": "2026-06-17T00:09:27.350Z",
  "score": 7.8,
  "severity": "high",
  "cvss_version": "3.1",
  "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
  "score_source": "CISA ADP",
  "epss": 0.86928,
  "epss_percentile": 0.99745,
  "exploited": true,
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-05-04",
    "due": "2022-05-25",
    "action": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
    "ransomware": "Unknown",
    "name": "Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
    "notes": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4113"
  },
  "ssvc_exploitation": "active",
  "vendors": [
    "microsoft"
  ],
  "products": [
    "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"
  ],
  "cwes": [],
  "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.\"",
  "status": "Analyzed",
  "score_type": "Secondary",
  "scores": {
    "cvss_v40": null,
    "cvss_v31": 7.8,
    "cvss_v30": null
  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Not Applicable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx",
      "tags": [
        "Not Applicable",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.html",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/60970",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364",
      "tags": [
        "Broken Link",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058",
      "tags": [
        "Patch",
        "Vendor Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/sam-b/CVE-2014-4113",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit",
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/",
      "tags": [
        "Third Party Advisory",
        "VDB Entry"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4113",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "nvd_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4113",
  "covered_in": [],
  "attribution": [
    {
      "source": "NVD",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov",
      "notice": "This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD."
    },
    {
      "source": "CISA KEV",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "notice": "Known exploited vulnerabilities from the CISA KEV catalog."
    },
    {
      "source": "FIRST EPSS",
      "url": "https://www.first.org/epss",
      "notice": "Exploit prediction scores from FIRST EPSS."
    }
  ]
}