CVE-2014-1761
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild
This vulnerability is on a Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue, added 2022-02-15. Federal due date: 2022-08-15.
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Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Microsoft Word - RTF Object Confusion (MS14-017) (Metasploit)2014-04-10 · local · windows · Verified
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Office | Version 2011 |
| Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps | Version 2010 |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps Server | Version 2013 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | Versions 2010, 2013 |
| Microsoft | Word | Versions 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 |
| Microsoft | Word Viewer | All versions |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- CISA KEV catalog
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761