CVE-2014-4077 kev in the critical feed json
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Office 2007 SP3, when IMJPDCT.…
published 2014-11-11 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-4008
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Exploited
- added 2022-05-25
- epss
- 54.6%
- EPSS 54.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, and Office 2007 SP3, when IMJPDCT.EXE (aka IME for Japanese) is installed, allow remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via a crafted PDF document, aka "Microsoft IME (Japanese) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," as exploited in the wild in 2014.
Patch / fix
cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Timeline
- 0-day patched (Project Zero)
- Published
- Added to CISA KEV
- CISA patch deadline
- CISA SSVC: exploitation active
Known exploited
- Added
- 4 y ago
- Patch by
- 2022-06-15 (4 y ago)
- Ransomware
- Not known
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Vendor, product
- Microsoft, Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese
- CISA name
- Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Zero-day
Detected in real attacks while still unknown to the vendor and the public, per Google Project Zero's 0day In-the-Wild tracker.
- Patched
- 2014-11-11
- Details
- project zero tracker
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Active, exploited in the wild
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 20 mo ago
Exploit prediction
54.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078
vendor-advisory, patch
-
blogs.technet.com
/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
not-applicable, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1031197
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1031196
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
-
cisa.gov
/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4077
government-resource, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-4077
- NVD CVE-2014-4077
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