Improper input validation in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2014-4114

Vulnerability identifier: #VU4872

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4114

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error when processing OLE objects. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted OLE object, attach it to a document (e.g. PowerPoint file), trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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• Exploit #804 - Microsoft Windows - OLE Remote Code Execution 'Sandworm' Exploit (MS14-060) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #805 - Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-064) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #806 - Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (via Python) (MS14-064) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #807 - Microsoft Office 2007 / 2010 - OLE Arbitrary Command Execution (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #808 - Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-060) (Metasploit) (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #809 - Microsoft Windows - OLE Package Manager SandWorm Exploit (March 18, 2020)
• Exploit #1632 - MS14-060 Microsoft Windows OLE Package Manager Code Execution (March 18, 2020)

• https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-060

• Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows
• Vulnerability in Windows OLE Could Allow Remote Code Execution