CVE-2014-1761: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

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.

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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. 1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2014-1761
• KEV date added: 2022-02-15
• KEV due date: 2022-08-15
• NVD published: 2014-03-25
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-22
• CVSS base score: 7.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 1.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Local
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / office (versions: 2011)
• microsoft / office compatibility pack
• microsoft / office web apps (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / office web apps server (versions: 2013)
• microsoft / sharepoint server (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / sharepoint server (versions: 2013)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2003)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2007)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2013)
• microsoft / word viewer
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-787

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Word
• Ostorlab

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory microsoft / office (versions: 2011) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1761
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-1761
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1761
• http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2953095
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-017
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2014-1761
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.