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."
Published: 2014-10-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 82.4% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-05-04'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Subscriptions

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
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:35.545Z

Reserved: 2014-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-4113

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:04:28.739Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-10-15T10:55:07.473

Modified: 2025-10-22T01:15:56.797

Link: CVE-2014-4113

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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