High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Oct 15, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-4113
CVE-2014-4113
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."
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Affected products
14- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = SP2
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = SP2, R2 SP1
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: = SP2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
11- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-058nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-a-windows-kernel-mode-vulnerability-cve-2014-4113/nvdExploitNot Applicable
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/131964/Windows-8.0-8.1-x64-TrackPopupMenu-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35101nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37064/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxnvdNot ApplicableVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/70364nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39666/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113167nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/60970nvdBroken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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