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MS14-078: Vulnerability in IME (Japanese) Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2992719)
high Nessus Plugin ID 79137
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Synopsis
The remote Windows host is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.Description
The 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.Solution
Microsoft has released a set of patches for Windows 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, and Office 2007 SP3.See Also
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-078
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 79137
File Name: smb_nt_ms14-078.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: windows
Family: Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Published: 11/12/2014
Updated: 4/25/2023
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4077
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows, cpe:/a:microsoft:office
Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/11/2014
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/11/2014
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/15/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2014-4077
BID: 70944