CVE-2014-6332

microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 8, microsoft windows 8.1

Published 11 Nov 2014 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed

8.8 High · CVSS 3.1, CISA ADP

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 25 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Apr 2022 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description

OleAut32.dll in OLE 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 web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt that triggers improper handling of a size value in the SafeArrayDimen function, aka "Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/134053/Avant-Browser-Lite-Ultimate-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134061/The-World-Browser-3.0-Final-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134062/HTML-Compiler-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134064/Microsoft-Compiled-HTML-Help-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
packetstormsecurity.com/files/134079/Winamp-Bento-Browser-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
securityintelligence.com/ibm-x-force-researcher-finds-significant-vulnerability-in-microsoft-windows · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158647 · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
www.securityfocus.com/bid/70952 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1031184 · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-318B · Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
forsec.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ms14_064_ie_olerce.rb_.txt · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37668/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37800/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38500/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38512/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6332 · US Government Resource