CVE-2014-2778
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted embedded font in a (1) .doc or (2) .docx document, aka "Embedded Font Vulnerability."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | | |
| microsoft | word | 2007 | |
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58551
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58551
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.