CVE-2014-2781 — 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 do not properly restrict the exchange of keyboard and mouse data between programs at different integrity levels, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging control over a low-integrity process to launch the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) and then upload a crafted application, aka "On-Screen Keyboard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

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HIGH

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 do not properly restrict the exchange of keyboard and mouse data between programs at different integrity levels, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging control over a low-integrity process to launch the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) and then upload a crafted application, aka "On-Screen Keyboard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Published Jul 8, 2014

7.6

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 6.02%

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 do not properly restrict the exchange of keyboard and mouse data between programs at different integrity levels, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging control over a low-integrity process to launch the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) and then upload a crafted application, aka "On-Screen Keyboard Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

6.02% 0.06024

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

EPSS probability 0.06024

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 (15 key points)

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

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	6.02% (0.06024)	93.13th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	6.02% (0.06024)	92.39th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 30, 2025	7.54% (0.07537)	90.98th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	10.27% (0.10271)	88.51th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 23, 2025	7.54% (0.07537)	90.40th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	5.66% (0.05663)	89.69th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	11.38% (0.11378)	95.19th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 18, 2024	6.09% (0.06087)	93.25th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.40% (0.00397)	72.83th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 15, 2023	0.40% (0.00397)	69.40th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.20% (0.00199)	56.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	6.29% (0.06289)	90.77th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	6.29% (0.06289)	89.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 6, 2022	6.29% (0.06289)	77.76th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	7.33% (0.07334)	80.56th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68397
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030535
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-039
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68397		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030535		vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-039		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Jul 8, 2014

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Apr 10, 2014

Link CVE-2014-2781

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2014-2781

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2014-2781