MS14-045: Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2984615)

high Nessus Plugin ID 77163

Synopsis

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities :

- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper usage of window handle thread-owned objects. A local attacker could execute a specially crafted application in kernel mode to take control of the system. (CVE-2014-0318).

- A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper handling of objects in memory while processing font files. A local attacker could execute a specially crafted font file to escalate privileges. (CVE-2014-1819)

- An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel-mode driver due to improper handling of objects in memory. An attacker could exploit this issue to disclose information from kernel memory on the local system. (CVE-2014-4064).

Solution

Microsoft has released a set of patches for Vista, 2008, 7, 2008 R2, 8, 2012, 8.1, and 2012 R2.

See Also

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2014/ms14-045

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 77163

File Name: smb_nt_ms14-045.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: windows

Published: 8/12/2014

Updated: 11/15/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:microsoft:windows

Required KB Items: SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0318, CVE-2014-1819, CVE-2014-4064

BID: 69142, 69143, 69144

IAVA: 2014-A-0124

MSFT: MS14-045

MSKB: 2976897, 2993651