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CVE-2014-1761

Published: Mar 24, 2014Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
77.5%
Top 0.5%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Feb 15, 2022
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
officeDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office compatibility packOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office web appsOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
office web apps serverOn-prem
Operating Systems
sharepoint serverOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
wordOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
word viewerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Word Viewer 2003On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Feb 15, 2022
Remediation due:Aug 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
docs.microsoft.com
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
technet.microsoft.com
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761
cisa.gov
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News mentions
1

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