VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-4118

CVSS score9.3 HIGH

EPSS probability13.66%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2014-11-11

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

XML Core Services (aka MSXML) 3.0 in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, and Windows RT Gold and 8.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (system-state corruption) via crafted XML content, aka "MSXML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references

secure@microsoft.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory