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CVE-2014-4114

Improper Input Validation — is CVE-2014-4114real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

High · CVSS 7.8EPSS 81.6%CISA KEVCWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 in an Office document, as exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October 2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 7.8

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    Field note · Tomáš NovákCurated

    Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability — A vulnerability exists in Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-03-03) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~82%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.

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    Remediation · Lin WeiCurated

    Required action for Microsoft Windows: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-03-24. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.

Same weaknessCWE-20 · Improper Input Validation.