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CVE-2014-1759

Published: Apr 8, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
14.3%
Top 3.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

pubconv.dll in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .pub file, aka "Arbitrary Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

Microsoft PublisherMicrosoft Corp
On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
publishermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
n/an/a
microsoft corpcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka microsoft corporation
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-020
technet.microsoft.com
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-1759
cve.mitre.org
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-020
docs.microsoft.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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