Description
The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell 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 does not properly implement file associations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability."
Published: 2014-05-14
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-1881 The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell 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 does not properly implement file associations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability."
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Microsoft Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Windows Rt Windows Rt 8.1 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2012 Windows Vista
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:50:11.304Z

Reserved: 2014-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-1807

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-05-14T11:13:06.350

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-1807

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