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CVE-2014-6332: Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2022-03-25
• EPSS: 94.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2014-11-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

OleAut32.dll in OLE in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by an array-redimensioning attempt that triggers improper handling of a size value in the SafeArrayDimen function, aka "Windows OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Rt: all versions
• Microsoft Windows RT 8.1: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2-sp1
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: r2
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134053/Avant-Browser-Lite-Ultimate-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134061/The-World-Browser-3.0-Final-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134062/HTML-Compiler-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134064/Microsoft-Compiled-HTML-Help-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134079/Winamp-Bento-Browser-Remote-Code-Execution.html
• http://securityintelligence.com/ibm-x-force-researcher-finds-significant-vulnerability-in-microsoft-windows
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158647
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70952
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031184
• http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA14-318B
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-064
• https://forsec.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ms14_064_ie_olerce.rb_.txt

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