MS14-013 Vulnerability in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution
2014-03-11 This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted image file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
Bulletin details at Microsoft.com
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
- DirectShow Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2014-0301
Bulletin details at Microsoft.com
Related CVE Entries
Double free vulnerability in qedit.dll in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG image, aka "DirectShow Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
9.3
EPSS Score
35.04%
Published
2014-03-12
Updated
2019-05-13