Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 95.0%; technical severity is CVSS 8.8.
OleAut32.dll in OLE 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, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt that triggers improper handling of a size value in the SafeArrayDimen function, aka "Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
Who should care
- Teams operating Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8 +7 more
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Windows, Windows 7, Windows 8 +7 more is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Microsoft Security patch Ms14 064
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Treatment intelligence
Remediation intelligence
Vendor sources are listed before government and third-party guidance. Confirm product applicability and change prerequisites before deployment.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-119
- Affected versions
- Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows 7 (Version -); Microsoft Windows 8 (Version -); Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Version -); Microsoft Windows Rt (Version -); Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1 (Version -); Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (Version -); Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Version - | Version r2 | Version r2)
- Fixed versions
- No explicit fixed version is currently recorded.
- Published
- 11 November 2014
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 95.0%
- Signal calculated at 83
External references
- CERT/CC Government advisory 158647
- CISA Government advisory CVE-2014-6332
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from securityintelligence.com
- Securityfocus Third-party advisory
- Securitytracker Third-party advisory 1031184
- Us Cert Government advisory TA14 318B
- Exploit information from forsec.nl