(MS14-007) Vulnerability in Direct2D Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2912390)
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2014-0263
Advisory Date: FEB 18, 2014
DESCRIPTION
This update addresses a vulnerability that exists in the way Direct2D, a Windows component, handles objects in memory. An attacker can send a specially crafted 2-dimensional geometric figure to exploit this vulnerability. Once exploited, the attacker can execute any code on the vulnerable system.
SOLUTION
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
- Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8 for x64-based Systems
- Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems
- Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems
- Windows Server 2012
- Windows Server 2012 R2
- Windows RT
- Windows RT 8.1