CVE-2014-4077

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: November 11, 2014 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031197
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-078
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4077
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

9 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
36.7%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-06-15

Affected Vendors

microsoft