CVE DATABASE / CVE-2014-6352
CVE-2014-6352
Microsoft Windows Code Injection Vulnerability
Confirmed exploited in the wild. Added 2022-02-25.
Federal remediation due 2022-08-25.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.8 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Affected products
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References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61803
- http://twitter.com/ohjeongwook/statuses/524795124270653440
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70690
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031097
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97714
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3010060
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-6352
Data: NIST NVD + CISA KEV. NVD last modified 2026-04-22. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.