CVE-2014-1761

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: March 25, 2014 Modified: October 22, 2025
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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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
Source: secure@microsoft.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
93.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-08-15

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

microsoft

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