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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-4064 · published 12 August 2014

CVE-2014-4064: Microsoft windows 7 memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows 7

The kernel-mode drivers in 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 handle use of the paged kernel pool for allocation of uninitialized memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about kernel addresses via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Pool Allocation Vulnerability."

4.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% · top 16.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
4.9CVSS 2.0 base score
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in 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 handle use of the paged kernel pool for allocation of uninitialized memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information about kernel addresses via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Pool Allocation Vulnerability."

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

9 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/60673 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69144 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-045 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60673 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69144 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-045 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-4064), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.