CVE-2014-6332 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on November 11, 2014
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerabil vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows allows remote attackers to remotely execute code via a crafted web site.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by April 15, 2022: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2014-6332 is exploitable with network access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability?
The software performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.
CVE-2014-6332 has been classified to as a Buffer Overflow vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.