CVE-2014-4060
Microsoft Windows Media Center CSyncBasePlayer Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
Use-after-free vulnerability in MCPlayer.dll in Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows Media Center for Windows 8 and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document that triggers deletion of a CSyncBasePlayer object, aka "CSyncBasePlayer Use After Free Vulnerability."
Vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación en MCPlayer.dll en Microsoft Windows Media Center TV Pack para Windows Vista, Windows 7 SP1, y Windows Media Center para Windows 8 y 8.1 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un documento Office manipulado que provoca la eliminación de un objeto CSyncBasePlayer, también conocido como 'vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación de CSyncBasePlayer.'
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Microsoft Windows Media Center. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within Microsoft Windows Media Center. By providing a specially crafted Office document, it is possible to corrupt certain allocations that lead to memory corruption. An attacker could leverage this to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2014-06-12 CVE Reserved
- 2014-08-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-23 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://secunia.com/advisories/60671 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69093 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-043 | 2019-05-14 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8" | - | professional |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1" | - | professional |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, enterprise |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, enterprise_kn |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, enterprise_n |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, home_premium |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, home_premium_kn |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, home_premium_n |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, professional |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, professional_kn |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, professional_n |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, ultimate |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, ultimate_kn |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7" | - | sp1, ultimate_n |
Safe
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Media Center Tv Pack Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Media Center Tv Pack" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista" | * | - |
Safe
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