CVE-2014-4077

HighActively exploited (CISA KEV)

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese
PublishedNov 11, 2014
First seenNov 11, 2014
Added to KEVMay 25, 2022

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: Jun 15, 2022

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft office_2007_imesp3—
microsoft windows_7No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2003No range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2008No range specified, r2—
microsoft windows_vistaNo range specified—

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