(MS14-058) Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Remote Code Execution (3000061)

Publish date: November 11, 2014

Severity: CRITICAL

CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-4113,CVE-2014-4148

Advisory Date: NOV 11, 2014

DESCRIPTION

This bulletin resolves two vulnerabilities in several Windows operating versions. The two vulnerabilities are related to TrueType Font Parsing and kernel-mode driver Win32k.sys. When successfully exploited, attackers can remotely execute code or elevate privilege on the affected computer.

SOLUTION

PATCH: https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-058

AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows RT
Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2

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