Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-4077 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft products

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-11-11
Updated: 2024-12-20

Summary

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.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Microsoft
6
Application
Microsoft
1

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS14-078
bulletin_url
date2014-11-11T00:00:00
impactElevation of Privilege
knowledgebase_id2992719
knowledgebase_url
severityModerate
titleVulnerability in IME (Japanese) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS14-078.NASL
descriptionThe remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) (Japanese) component that is triggered when loading dictionary files. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, resulting in a sandbox escape and an escalation of privileges in the context of the current user.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id79137
published2014-11-12
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/79137
titleMS14-078: Vulnerability in IME (Japanese) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2992719)

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