CVE-2014-4077

Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft / Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese

Risk tier: Monitored

Description

Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese is a keyboard with Japanese characters that can be enabled on Windows systems as it is included by default (with the default set as disabled). IME Japanese contains an unspecified vulnerability when IMJPDCT.EXE (IME for Japanese) is installed which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox and perform privilege escalation.

NVD enrichment (full description, CVSS vector, CWEs) has not completed for this CVE yet — shown above is the CISA KEV short description only.

Scoring

  • CVSS: Not yet available
  • EPSS exploitation probability: Not yet available
  • EPSS percentile: Not yet available

CISA KEV status

  • Added to KEV: 2022-05-25
  • Remediation due date: 2022-06-15
  • Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown

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