CVE-2014-1761
microsoft office, microsoft office compatibility pack, microsoft office web apps
Published 25 Mar 2014 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 15 Feb 2022, with a remediation deadline of 15 Aug 2022 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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.
References
- technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017 · Patch, Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761 · US Government Resource