CVE-2014-4077

Product

Microsoft / Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese

Vulnerability

Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Added to KEV

May 25, 2022

Remediate by

Jun 15, 2022

Known ransomware use

No

Summary description

Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese is a keyboard with Japanese characters that can be enabled on Windows systems as it is included by default (with the default set as disabled). IME Japanese contains an unspecified vulnerability when IMJPDCT.EXE (IME for Japanese) is installed which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox and perform privilege escalation.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077