CVE-2014-0318: Microsoft Windows 7

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers 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 does not properly control access to thread-owned objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows 8: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Rt: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Rt 8.1: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: affected versions not specified; version r2 only
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Vista: affected versions not specified

Published 2014-08-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.