CVE-2014-0254
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not...
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2014-0254- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2014-0254- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-0292 No score
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2014-0292- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gr3-h64r-fqg7 No score
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not...
The IPv6 implementation in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly validate packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via crafted ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets, aka "TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) Denial of Service Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-3gr3-h64r-fqg7- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-0254 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Microsoft Windows 8, published February 12, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 32.7%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
osvdb.org/103159
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90755
secunia.com/advisories/56775
securityfocus.com/bid/65409
securitytracker.com/id/1029747
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-006
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0254
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3gr3-h64r-fqg7