CVE-2014-2778

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Published Jun 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 19.9% KEV · Not listed

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."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 19.9% (19.923% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Word

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 11, 2014, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved: Apr 10, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 11, 2014, 4:56 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

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