CVE-2014-4077 — Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CVE-2014-4077: Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese |
| Date added | 2022-05-25 |
| Due date | 2022-06-15 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
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.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog