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CVE-2014-6352

Microsoft Windows Code Injection Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object, as exploited in the wild in October 2014 with a crafted PowerPoint document.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 ⚠ CISA KEV EPSS 0.90729
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  • Listed on CISA KEV (known exploited in the wild)
  • SSVC exploitation status: active
  • EPSS ≥ 0.50 - high probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
  • EPSS percentile: top 0% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules10 YARA rules0
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Required Remediation

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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Threat Actors Linked

3
actorBitter
actorDoNot Team
actorTropic Trooper
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Affected Products & Versions

8
microsoft windows 7all versions
microsoft windows 8all versions
microsoft windows 8.1all versions
microsoft windows rtall versions
microsoft windows rt 8.1all versions
microsoft windows server 2008all versions
microsoft windows server 2012all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

6
localMicrosoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-064) (Metasploit)verified
localMicrosoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (via Python) (MS14-064) (Metasploit)verified
localMicrosoft Office 2007/2010 - OLE Arbitrary Command Execution2014-11-12
remoteMicrosoft Windows - OLE Remote Code Execution 'Sandworm' (MS14-060)2014-10-25
localMicrosoft Windows - OLE Package Manager SandWorm2014-10-20
localMicrosoft Windows - OLE Package Manager Code Execution (MS14-060) (Metasploit)verified
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
relatedcriticalAntivirus Password Dumper Detection
relatedcriticalHacktool Execution - Imphash
relatedcriticalHackTool - Rubeus Execution
relatedcriticalPotential Credential Dumping Via LSASS Process Clone
relatedcriticalWCE wceaux.dll Access
relatedcriticalHackTool - Dumpert Process Dumper Default File
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD22 Oct 2014 · 02:55 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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Vendor Advisories

1
cisaKEV-CVE-2014-6352
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspxBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61803Broken Link
http://twitter.com/ohjeongwook/statuses/524795124270653440Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70690Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031097Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064PatchVendor Advisory
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