CVE-2014-4077: in the CISA KEV catalogue

Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2014-4077 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-05-25 with a default due date of 2022-06-15. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.

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. (CISA description)

Vendor / product: Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese
CWE: CWE-264
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
EPSS: 55%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)

EPSS puts about 55 in 100 odds (55%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.

Vendor and reference links (from CISA)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4077

Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.

Data dates. CISA KEV catalogue version 2026.11.03, released 2026-11-03, 1,767 entries (checked 2026-11-03). EPSS model v2026.06.15, scored 2026-11-03, 399,388 CVEs. Sources: CISA and FIRST (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security). Copied to our own database and refreshed automatically; if a refresh fails, the previous copy keeps serving with its own date.

Frequently asked questions

Is CVE-2014-4077 in the CISA KEV catalogue?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-4077 (Microsoft IME Japanese Privilege Escalation Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-05-25. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-06-15.

Is CVE-2014-4077 used in ransomware attacks?

CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2014-4077. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.

What should I do about CVE-2014-4077?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Sources

CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
NVD record for CVE-2014-4077