CVE-2014-0318

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

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 does not properly control access to thread-owned objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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 does not properly control access to thread-owned objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

Type

Microsoft Windows

First reported 10 years ago

2014-08-12 21:55:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2019-05-15 17:29:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows RT

Microsoft Windows RT 8.1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

References

60673

Third Party Advisory

69142

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

MS14-045

Patch, Vendor Advisory

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