CVE-2014-4077 · netVigilance record NV22-0407
Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-06-15 · passed 4 years 2 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese is a keyboard with Japanese characters that can be enabled on Windows systems as it is included by default (with the default set as disabled). IME Japanese contains an unspecified vulnerability when IMJPDCT.EXE (IME for Japanese) is installed which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox and perform privilege escalation.
Who is affected
Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-264.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 2 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2014-4077 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077