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CVE-2014-4077

Critical 🇺🇸 CISA KEV ⚡ Exploit Available
Microsoft IME Japanese Sandbox Escape and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2014-4077)
Published: May 25, 2022  ·  Source: CISA_KEV
CVSS v3
9.0
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability — Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese is a keyboard with Japanese characters that can be enabled on Windows systems as it is included by default (with the default set as disabled). IME Japanese contains an unspecified vulnerability when IMJPDCT.EXE (IME for Japanese) is installed which allows attackers to bypass a sandbox and perform privilege escalation.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese contains a critical privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in IMJPDCT.EXE that allows attackers to escape sandbox protections and gain elevated system privileges. Active exploits exist for this 2014 vulnerability, posing significant risk to organizations using Japanese language input on Windows systems.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة الأمنية الحرجة على محرر إدخال مايكروسوفت للغة اليابانية المثبت افتراضياً على أنظمة ويندوز. يستغل المهاجمون خللاً غير محدد في مكون IMJPDCT.EXE للهروب من بيئة العزل الأمني (Sandbox) والحصول على صلاحيات إدارية كاملة على النظام. رغم أن المكون معطل افتراضياً، إلا أن تفعيله في بيئات العمل متعددة اللغات يعرض الأنظمة لخطر الاختراق الكامل. وجود استغلالات عملية يزيد من خطورة هذه الثغرة بشكل كبير، خاصة في المؤسسات التي تتعامل مع شركاء يابانيين أو تستخدم واجهات متعددة اللغات.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

يحتوي محرر إدخال مايكروسوفت (IME) الياباني على ثغرة حرجة لرفع الصلاحيات (CVSS 9.0) في ملف IMJPDCT.EXE تسمح للمهاجمين بتجاوز حماية العزل والحصول على صلاحيات نظام مرتفعة. توجد استغلالات نشطة لهذه الثغرة من عام 2014، مما يشكل خطراً كبيراً على المؤسسات التي تستخدم إدخال اللغة اليابانية على أنظمة ويندوز.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Mar 4, 2026 04:04
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations with international operations, particularly those with Japanese business partnerships or multilingual Windows environments, face critical risk. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain full system control, potentially compromising sensitive data, financial systems, and critical infrastructure in violation of SAMA and NCA security requirements.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع المالي والمصرفي الجهات الحكومية الشركات متعددة الجنسيات قطاع الاتصالات وتقنية المعلومات المؤسسات التعليمية الدولية قطاع الطاقة والبتروكيماويات
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately audit all Windows systems to identify installations where Microsoft IME Japanese is enabled, prioritizing systems in DMZ, financial networks, and those processing sensitive data under PDPL requirements
2. Apply Microsoft security patches for CVE-2014-4077 immediately on all affected systems, or disable IME Japanese component if not operationally required, documenting changes in configuration management systems
3. Implement application whitelisting and enhanced monitoring for IMJPDCT.EXE process behavior, establish privilege access management controls, and conduct security assessments of all multilingual input systems per NCA ECC-1 and SAMA CSF requirements
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. إجراء مراجعة فورية لجميع أنظمة ويندوز لتحديد الأنظمة التي تم تفعيل محرر الإدخال الياباني عليها، مع إعطاء الأولوية للأنظمة في المنطقة المنزوعة السلاح والشبكات المالية وتلك التي تعالج بيانات حساسة وفقاً لمتطلبات نظام حماية البيانات الشخصية
2. تطبيق تحديثات الأمان من مايكروسوفت لثغرة CVE-2014-4077 فوراً على جميع الأنظمة المتأثرة، أو تعطيل مكون IME الياباني إذا لم يكن مطلوباً تشغيلياً، مع توثيق التغييرات في أنظمة إدارة الإعدادات
3. تطبيق قوائم التطبيقات المسموحة ومراقبة محسّنة لسلوك عملية IMJPDCT.EXE، وإنشاء ضوابط لإدارة الوصول المميز، وإجراء تقييمات أمنية لجميع أنظمة الإدخال متعددة اللغات وفقاً لمتطلبات الضوابط الأساسية للأمن السيبراني ومتطلبات مؤسسة النقد العربي السعودي
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-1 ECC-1-2 ECC-2-1 ECC-3-1 ECC-5-1 ECC-5-2
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-1.1 CCC-1.2 CCC-2.1 CCC-3.1 CCC-4.1 CCC-5.1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 A.12.6.2 A.18.2.2 A.18.2.3
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Microsoft:Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese
📊 CVSS Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Critical
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Critical
CVSS Score9.0
EPSS34.27%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
CISA KEV🇺🇸 Yes
KEV Due Date2022-06-15
Published 2022-05-25
Source Feed cisa_kev
Views 2
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: CRITICAL
🏷️ Tags
kev actively-exploited
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