CVE-2014-4114
KEVMicrosoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description
A vulnerability exists in Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object.
Microsoft 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object in an Office document, as exploited in the wild with a "Sandworm" attack in June through October 2014, aka "Windows OLE Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedOct 15, 2014
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 3, 2022
Remediation dueMar 24, 2022
References
- blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/an-analysis-of-windows-zero-day-vulnerability-cve-2014-4114-aka-sandworm/Exploit
- blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/10/14/accessing-risk-for-the-october-2014-security-updates.aspxBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/show/osvdb/113140Broken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/60972Broken Link
- exploit-db.com/exploits/35019ExploitThird Party Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/35020ExploitThird Party Advisory
- exploit-db.com/exploits/35055ExploitThird Party Advisory
- isightpartners.com/2014/10/cve-2014-4114/Broken Link
- securityfocus.com/bid/70419Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-060PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-4114US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1677 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 81.6% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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