CVE-2014-4077

Known Exploited

Description

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.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.68% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197	broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx	not applicable vendor advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196	broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4077?: CVE-2014-4077 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4077?: To fix CVE-2014-4077, 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-2014-4077 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2014-4077 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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