CVE-2014-6352 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows and Windows Server, including Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, Server 2008, and Server 2012. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted OLE object, such as a malicious PowerPoint document. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 100/100, the vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The attack vector is local, requiring user interaction (UI:R), but the exploit complexity is low (AC:L). This vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild since October 2014, notably in campaigns like "Sandworm." Exploit code is publicly available, including multiple Metasploit modules and entries on ExploitDB, confirming its ease of exploitation. The high EPSS score (0.90729) and extensive community discussion (98th percentile) further underscore its widespread recognition and active threat status.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.