CVE-2014-6332 on CISA KEV

OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web

01What CISA says about this vulnerability

OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt that triggers improper handling of a size value in the…

02Required action — verbatim from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

03Notes & references

• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37668/
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37800/
• www.kb.cert.org — http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158647
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38512/
• www.us-cert.gov — http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-318B
• docs.microsoft.com — https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-06…
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134062/HTML-Compiler-Remote-Code-Execution.…
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70952
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134064/Microsoft-Compiled-HTML-Help-Remote-…
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134053/Avant-Browser-Lite-Ultimate-Remote-C…
• www.securitytracker.com — http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031184
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134061/The-World-Browser-3.0-Final-Remote-C…
• forsec.nl — https://forsec.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ms14_064_ie_olerce.rb_.txt
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134079/Winamp-Bento-Browser-Remote-Code-Exe…
• securityintelligence.com — http://securityintelligence.com/ibm-x-force-researcher-finds-significant-vulnera…
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38500/

04SARA's analyst layer — why this matters

This vulnerability is currently on the CISA KEV list, which CISA only adds CVEs to when there is reliable evidence of active exploitation in the wild. For federal civilian agencies, BOD 22-01 requires remediation by the due date above. For everyone else, KEV is the strongest "patch immediately" signal you can get from public threat intel.

05Affected products (summary)

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06Detection

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