CVE-2014-4117

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP1 and SP2, Word 2010 SP1 and SP2, Office for Mac 2011, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP1 and SP2, and Word Web Apps 2010 Gold, SP1, and SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted properties in a Word document, aka "Microsoft Word File Format Vulnerability."

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 35.71% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70360 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-061 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60973 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-4117?
CVE-2014-4117 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-4117?
To fix CVE-2014-4117, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-4117 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-4117 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~36% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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