CVE-2014-0262 — win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not properly consider thread-owned objects during the processing of window handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability."

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win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not properly consider thread-owned objects during the processing of window handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability."

Published Jan 15, 2014

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.16%

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 does not properly consider thread-owned objects during the processing of window handles, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Handle Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.16% 0.02161

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02161

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.16% (0.02161)	81.55th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.16% (0.02161)	79.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	1.59% (0.01591)	79.97th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	0.57% (0.00573)	51.97th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	1.91% (0.01910)	82.08th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	11.28th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	9.42th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00043)	7.39th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01205)	61.88th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Oct 19, 2022	1.21% (0.01205)	60.89th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01205)	58.88th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01205)	35.25th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64725
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029600
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-003
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64725		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029600		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-003		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Jan 15, 2014

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Dec 3, 2013

Link CVE-2014-0262

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2014-0262

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2014-0262