CVE-2014-4115

Description

fastfat.sys (aka the FASTFAT driver) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, and Server 2008 SP2 does not properly allocate memory, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (reserved-memory write) by connecting a crafted USB device, aka "Microsoft Windows Disk Partition Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory technet.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspx vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70343 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-063 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60975 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4115?
CVE-2014-4115 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4115?
To fix CVE-2014-4115, 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-2014-4115 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-4115 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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