CVE-2014-2778 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Microsoft Word

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer5 documents4 sources
Severity
9.3CRITICALNVD
EPSS
40.4%
top 2.64%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Microsoft Word
Timeline
PublishedJun 11
Latest updateMay 14

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."

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages1 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/word2007

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-f3w2-m49v-mvf9: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corrup↗2022-05-14
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CVEList
CVE-2014-2778: Microsoft Word 2007 SP3 and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corrup↗2014-06-11
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Talos
Microsoft Update Tuesday June 2014: Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer↗2014-06-10
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Talos
Microsoft Update Tuesday June 2014: Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer↗2014-06-10
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CVE-2014-2778 — Microsoft Word vulnerability | cvebase