Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Info

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 70364
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2014-4113
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 14 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:16AM
Credit: CrowdStrike Intelligence Team, and FireEye Inc.
Vulnerable: Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 0
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems SP1
Microsoft Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems SP1
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 SP2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges and gain access to kernel memory.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

The following exploit is available:

Core Security Technologies has developed a working commercial exploit for its CORE IMPACT product. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2014-4113 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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