CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

CVE-2014-4114

Microsoft · Windows

Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Date added 2022-03-03

BOD 22-01 due date 2022-03-24

CWE CWE-20

Ransomware Unknown

CISA description

A vulnerability exists in Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a file that contains a specially crafted OLE object.

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes & references

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4114

Where this lands in 800-53

Vulnerability data triggers these controls during assessment and continuous monitoring.

RA-5 · Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
SI-2 · Flaw Remediation
CM-6 · Configuration Settings
SI-7 · Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
CM-8 · System Component Inventory

External lookups

NVD · CVE-2014-4114
CVE.org · CVE-2014-4114
CISA KEV catalog (canonical)