CVE-2014-1818

Description

GDI+ 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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010 and 2013, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EMF+ record in an image file, aka "GDI+ Image Parsing Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 42.39% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-036 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58583 third party advisory permissions required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67904 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030376 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030377 third party advisory vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030378 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1818?
CVE-2014-1818 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1818?
To fix CVE-2014-1818, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1818 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1818 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~42% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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