9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2014-2778
Microsoft Word Embedded Font Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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."

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2014, 4:56 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 10:06 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-2778 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 word
2 Microsoft office_compatibility_pack
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-2014-2778.

URL Resource
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspx Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58551 Permissions Required
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-2778 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 12, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-034 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-034 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-034 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/58551 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/58551 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 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.
Exploit Prediction

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

52.33 }} 28.67%

score

0.97492

percentile

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