CVE-2014-4148
High 8.8 Exploited in the wild (KEV)
Confirmed active exploitation — CISA KEV catalog
- Name
- Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Added to catalog
- Remediation due date (US federal)
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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 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."
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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8.8 (HIGH)
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 60% (percentile: 99) as of 1 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-94
Affected 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
References
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-0… PatchVendor Advisory
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-octobe… Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-octobe… Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60970 Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70429 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96995 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry