CVE-2014-0315

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, 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 local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse cmd.exe file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .bat or .cmd file, aka "Windows File Handling Vulnerability."

• CWE-426

• http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/04/08/ms14-019-fixing-a-binary-hijacking-via-cmd-or-bat-file.aspxThird Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/33
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-019Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/04/08/ms14-019-fixing-a-binary-hijacking-via-cmd-or-bat-file.aspxThird Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/33
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-019Patch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Apr 8, 2014

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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