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.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2014-2778
vulnerability.
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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 |
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).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2014-2778 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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.
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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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-2778 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-2014-2778
weaknesses.
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