# CVE-2014-4077: A Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2022-05-25)
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) Japanese (CVE-2014-4077) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2014-4077. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
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.

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

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