CVE-2014-6332

CRITICALNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-25), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 95%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
95%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

November 11, 2014

Last Modified

April 22, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated May 2, 2026
No patch confirmed yet. Sources: cert.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70952
cert

VU#158647 - Microsoft Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) OleAut32 library SafeArrayRedim function vulnerable to remote code execution via Internet Explorer

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/158647
generic

Security | IBM

http://securityintelligence.com/ibm-x-force-researcher-finds-significant-vulnerability-in-microsoft-windows
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134079/Winamp-Bento-Browser-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134064/Microsoft-Compiled-HTML-Help-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134062/HTML-Compiler-Remote-Code-Execution.html
generic

Packet Storm

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134053/Avant-Browser-Lite-Ultimate-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 52× in last 7d / 201× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 GitHub PoCs) (7 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCmourr/CVE-2014-6332
    First seen Aug 29, 2016

    CVE-2014-6332 ZeroDay POC - Starts PowerShell

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-38512✓ verified
    First seen Oct 22, 2015

    The World Browser 3.0 Final - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-38500✓ verified
    First seen Oct 20, 2015

    HTML Compiler - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-37800✓ verified
    First seen Aug 17, 2015

    Microsoft Windows HTA (HTML Application) - Remote Code Execution (MS14-064)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-37668
    First seen Jul 21, 2015

    Internet Download Manager - OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-37400✓ verified
    First seen Jun 27, 2015

    Havij - OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-36516✓ verified
    First seen Mar 27, 2015

    Acunetix 9.5 - OLE Automation Array Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCtjjh89017/cve-2014-6332
    First seen Jan 14, 2015
    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCMarkoArmitage/metasploit-framework
    First seen Nov 29, 2014

    app turn nil publics and privates into blanks 3 months ago config Use bundler/setup for more graceful bundler related failures 11 days ago data Add token fiddling from nishang 12 hours ago db Revert "Diff triggering comment" 12 days ago documentation Switch to Msf::OperatingSystems::Match::WINDOWS 2 months ago external Use PDWORD_PTR and DWORD_PTR 29 days ago features Up aruba timeout for simplecov overhead 4 days ago lib Check for load errors in reload_all 4 days ago modules Land #4255 - CVE-2014-6332 Internet Explorer 19 hours ago plugins Land #3588, @tobd-r7's Fix SpaceBeforeModifierKeyword Rubocop warning 4 months ago script rails generate cucumber:install 3 months ago scripts delete the old script a month ago spec Remove debug file writes 2 days ago test Fix up comment splats with the correct URI a month ago tools Fix bugs 24 days ago .gitignore Add note about rbenv for rvm .versions.conf local override 24 days ago .gitmodules Add RDI submodule, port Kitrap0d a year ago .mailmap Add @trosen-r7's alias for commits 6 months ago .rspec Add modern --require to .rspec 2 months ago .rubocop.yml Reapply PR #4113 (removed via #4175) 18 days ago .ruby-gemset Restoring ruby and gemset files 6 months ago .ruby-version Oh good, another Ruby version bump 14 days ago .simplecov Remove fastlib 2 months ago .travis.yml Enable fast_finish on travis-ci 12 days ago .yardopts Various merge resolutions from master <- staging 4 months ago CONTRIBUTING.md Add a don't to CONTRIBUTING about merge messages 11 days ago COPYING With 66 days left in 2014, may as well update a month ago Gemfile metasploit-credential bump to 0.13.3 16 days ago Gemfile.local.example Various merge resolutions from master <- staging 4 months ago Gemfile.lock Bump mdm version number 12 days ago HACKING Update link for The Metasploit Development Environment 5 months ago LICENSE Remove fastlib 2 months ago README.md En

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-35308✓ verified
    First seen Nov 20, 2014

    Microsoft Internet Explorer OLE Pre-IE11 - Automation Array Remote Code Execution / PowerShell VirtualAlloc (MS14-064)

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2014-6332?
CVE-2014-6332 is a critical vulnerability published on November 11, 2014. 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…
When was CVE-2014-6332 disclosed?
CVE-2014-6332 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on November 11, 2014, with the most recent update on April 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2014-6332 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-6332 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 25, 2022, affecting Microsoft Windows. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-6332?
CVE-2014-6332 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2014-6332?
CVE-2014-6332 affects Microsoft Windows. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2014-6332?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2014-6332, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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