CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2781

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Windows systems allows attackers to bypass access restrictions by leveraging low-integrity processes to launch the On-Screen Keyboard and upload a crafted application.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain unauthorized access to the system, potentially leading to privilege escalation and full control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update operating systems to the latest versions and implement security policies that restrict access to low-integrity processes.

Other vulnerabilities in 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, Windows RT Gold and 8.1

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Original NVD description (English source)

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 do not properly restrict the exchange of keyboard and mouse data between programs at different integrity levels, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging control over a low-integrity process to launch the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) and then upload a crafted application, aka "On-Screen Keyboard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS