CVE-2014-1807
Published · Updated
25Vexday Risk Score
Prioritize patching. It exploitation observed by VulnCheck.
ssvc Attendepss 1.8%
from disclosure to weapon
Published on NVDMay 14
VulnCheckMay 13
exploitation probability
1.8%top 23% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
yesVulnCheck
The ShellExecute API in Windows Shell 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 does not properly implement file associations, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as exploited in the wild in May 2014, aka "Windows Shell File Association Vulnerability."
Affected products
n/a · n/a