Known Exploited Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVE-2014-1761
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 25, 2014, 1:24 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 24, 2024, 4:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
CISA Notification
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

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Description :

Microsoft Word contains a memory corruption vulnerability which when exploited could allow for remote code execution.

Required Action :

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2014-1761 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-1761 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
2 Microsoft word
3 Microsoft word_viewer
4 Microsoft sharepoint_server
5 Microsoft office_web_apps
6 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
7 Microsoft office_web_apps_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-1761.

URL Resource
http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017 Patch Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 9 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Dec. 18, 2023, 1:20 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

cisa-kev vulnerability 0day cisa exploits

Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago
516 stars 32 fork 32 watcher
Born at : April 19, 2022, 8:58 a.m. This repo has been linked 1181 different CVEs too.

None

Visual Basic

Updated: 1 year, 11 months ago
6 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : Jan. 8, 2019, 12:48 p.m. This repo has been linked 18 different CVEs too.

None

VBScript Rich Text Format HTML

Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago
371 stars 110 fork 110 watcher
Born at : Dec. 29, 2017, 1:16 a.m. This repo has been linked 19 different CVEs too.

Information that is yet to be attributed

Updated: 2 years, 8 months ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : Sept. 1, 2017, 11:10 p.m. This repo has been linked 6 different CVEs too.

iPost test

Python Jupyter Notebook

Updated: 4 years, 11 months ago
0 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : April 28, 2014, 10:21 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2014-1761 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-1761 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 24, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095 Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:-:-:*:-:rt:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:rt:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-017 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017 [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:-:-:*:-:rt:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:-:-:*:-:rt:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:-:-:*:-:rt:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:-:-:*:-:rt:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp1:*:*:*:x86:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2003:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 25, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-1761 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-1761 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

63.60 }} -3.40%

score

0.97903

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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