CVE-2014-1761: Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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 vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

None

User interaction

Required

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Unchanged

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)77.7% · higher than 100% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildYes

CISA KEVListed Feb 15, 2022

Federal remediation dueAug 15, 2022

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

OF

Office · Microsoft

2011 · source: NVD

SH

SharePoint · Microsoft

2010; 2010; 2013 · source: NVD

OC

Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD

OW

Office Web Apps · Microsoft

2010; 2010 · source: NVD

OW

Office Web Apps Server · Microsoft

2013 · source: NVD

WO

Word · Microsoft

2003; 2007; 2010; 2010; 2013; 2013; +2 more · source: NVD, KEV

WV

Word Viewer · Microsoft

All versions, or not specified · source: NVD