CVE-2014-2778
highpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.199 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.9–9.3
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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- microsoft office compatibility packall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (6)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspxcnnvd
- http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS14-034cnnvd
- https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms14-034Patchcnnvd
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2014/06/10/assessing-risk-for-the-june-2014-security-updates.aspxenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58551enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67896enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030383enisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2014/ms14-034enisa_euvd
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