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CVE-2014-4114 Microsoft CVE debrief

CVE-2014-4114 is a Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) remote code execution vulnerability that CISA lists in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because it is on the KEV list, defenders should treat it as a priority remediation item and apply Microsoft updates per vendor instructions.

Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-03-03
Original CVE updated
2022-03-03
Advisory published
2022-03-03
Advisory updated
2022-03-03

Who should care

Windows administrators, endpoint security teams, vulnerability management programs, and incident responders responsible for Microsoft Windows fleets, especially environments that track CISA KEV requirements.

Technical summary

The supplied record identifies a Microsoft Windows OLE remote code execution vulnerability. CISA’s KEV metadata marks it as a known exploited vulnerability and directs organizations to apply updates per vendor instructions. The source corpus does not include a vendor bulletin, CVSS score, or deeper technical advisory text, so this summary stays at the metadata level.

Defensive priority

High. CISA listed this CVE in KEV on 2022-03-03 and set a remediation due date of 2022-03-24 in the supplied record, so it should be expedited ahead of non-KEV issues. If immediate patching is not possible, use compensating controls and heightened monitoring until remediation is complete.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the relevant Microsoft security updates for affected Windows systems as soon as possible, following vendor instructions.
  • Confirm exposure across all Windows endpoints and servers, including systems that may be offline, virtual, or remotely managed.
  • Track remediation against the CISA KEV due date recorded in the source data (2022-03-24) and escalate overdue assets.
  • If patching is delayed, reduce exposure with compensating controls and tighter access restrictions around impacted hosts.
  • Monitor affected systems for anomalous behavior and validate that remediation succeeded after patching.

Evidence notes

This debrief relies only on the official CVE record, the NVD detail page, and the CISA KEV catalog entry/JSON feed supplied in the corpus. The corpus does not provide a vendor advisory, CVSS score, or exploitation details beyond KEV status, so unsupported specifics are intentionally omitted.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2014-4114 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4114

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2014-4114 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

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

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.