Double free vulnerability in qedit.dll in DirectShow 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, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG image, aka "DirectShow Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-0301 is rated High Risk (74.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 21.35%, 96th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +4.08% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-28 | 17.27% | 21.35% | +4.08% |
| 2 | 2025-12-27 | 21.35% | 17.27% | -4.08% |
| 3 | 2025-10-28 | — | 21.35% | — |
Full EPSS history (19 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_7 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_8.1 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2003 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2008 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | r2 | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_vista | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:*:* |
| microsoft | windows_xp | — | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-013 | Patch Vendor Advisory |