Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption Vulnerability
CVE-2014-1761
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.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:77.73%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-787 ↗CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | office | 2011 |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | all |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | 2010 |
| microsoft | office_web_apps_server | 2013 |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | 2010, 2013 |
| microsoft | word | 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 |
| microsoft | word_viewer | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2014-01-29T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2014-03-24T19:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2014-03-24 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-22T00:05:38 |
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