CVE-2014-2780

Microsoft Windows - Local Privilege Escalation via DirectShow

Title source: llm

Description

DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging control over a low-integrity process to execute a crafted application, aka "DirectShow Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532800/100/0/threaded

Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-041

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68392

Scores

EPSS 0.0177

EPSS Percentile 75.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-264

Status published

Products (8)

microsoft/windows_7

microsoft/windows_8

microsoft/windows_8.1

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 sp1

microsoft/windows_server_2012

microsoft/windows_server_2012 r2

microsoft/windows_vista

Published Jul 08, 2014

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026