CVE-2014-1818

9.3 · HIGH

Published Jun 11, 2014 microsoft CWE-20 EPSS 20.22% (97th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-1818 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_7. It was published on June 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

GDI+ in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT Gold and 8.1, Office 2007 SP3 and 2010 SP1 and SP2, Live Meeting 2007 Console, Lync 2010 and 2013, Lync 2010 Attendee, and Lync Basic 2013 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted EMF+ record in an image file, aka "GDI+ Image Parsing Vulnerability."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows_7 to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx Ref secunia.com/advisories/58583 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67904 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030376 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030377 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030378 Ref docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-036 Ref blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx Ref secunia.com/advisories/58583 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/67904

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1818?

CVE-2014-1818 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows_7. It was published on June 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-1818?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-1818?

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