CVE-2014-1761
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 15 August 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Microsoft Word 2003 SP3, 2007 SP3, 2010 SP1 and SP2, 2013, and 2013 RT; Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack SP3; Office for Mac 2011; Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2 and 2013; Office Web Apps 2010 SP1 and SP2; and Office Web Apps Server 2013 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted RTF data, as exploited in the wild in March 2014.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 77.46% probability · 100th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Listed 15 February 2022 · due 15 August 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- microsoft/office · microsoft/office compatibility pack · microsoft/office web apps · microsoft/office web apps server · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word · microsoft/word viewer
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1761
References
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.