CVE-2014-1759
highpriority · track · 42EPSS 0.143 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
pubconv.dll in Microsoft Publisher 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted .pub file, aka "Arbitrary Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.9–9.3
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affected products (5)
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references (4)
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- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms14-020Patchcnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-020cnnvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-020enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-020nvd
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