Zero-day vulnerability in Windows
Improper input validation
CVE-2014-4148
The vulnerability was highly exploited by advanced adversary group named HURRICANE PANDA.
Vulnerability details
Advisory: SB2014101402 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows
Vulnerable component: Windows
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4148
CVSSv3 score: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C
CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Description:
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper input validation when processing TrueType fonts in kernel-mode driver (win32k.sys). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted font file, place it on a web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Known APT campaigns:
Hurricane Panda
Hurricane Panda is an attack targeting major infrastructure companies.
Attack was detected in 2013 and is believed to be of Chinese origin.External links:
https://www.fireeye.com/blog/threat-research/2014/10/two-targeted-attacks-two-new-zero-days.html
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/ms14-058.aspx
http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/92164/the-way-vulnerabilities-like-cve-2014-4148-are-dis...
https://www.scmagazine.com/zero-day-attackers-exploit-windows-kernel-patch-tuesday-brings-fix/articl...
http://www.securityweek.com/multiple-patch-tuesday-vulnerabilities-under-attack
http://www.capitalcomputercentre.com/best-way-to-remove-s3traypd-exeexp-cve-2014-4148-exp-cve-2014-4...